IMG Academy Blue is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Canterbury a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
IMG Academy Blue came up short against Faith Christian last Thursday, falling 56-34.
Despite the loss, IMG Academy Blue got top-tier performance from Max Stafford, who threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. Another player making a difference was Max Jewett, who picked up 161 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Canterbury scored the most points they've had all season on September 13th, but it wasn't enough. They took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marathon.
Even if they lost, Canterbury's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gavin Brady and Griffin Curran, who racked up five sacks between them. Brady also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
IMG Academy Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Canterbury, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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