American Leadership Academy and Emery squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but American Leadership Academy had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 70-21 loss at the hands of the Emery Spartans. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-14.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Kannon Huntsman. Despite the final result, he picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. Huntsman was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
Porter Hurdsman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Emery, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown. Those 68 rushing yards gave Hurdsman a new career-high. Jaxon Johnson was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
American Leadership Academy's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Emery, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
American Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Emery, they will square off against Summit Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emery will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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