After three games on the road, Flint River Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Heritage Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Flint River Academy's defense has only allowed 6.1 points per game this season, so Heritage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Flint River Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Windsor Academy. Considering the Wildcats have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Trent Young, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Another player making a difference was Sully Jones, who rushed for 114 yards on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Flint River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Flint River Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamir Muhammad and Brody Arnold.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Central Fellowship Christian Academy, falling 40-7. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-0.
Flint River Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Flint River Academy was taken down by Heritage 48-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2019. Can Flint River Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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