The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will challenge the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oxbridge Academy's defense has only allowed 4.4 points per game this season, so Somerset Academy - Canyons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oxbridge Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Gateway Charter a 19-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the ThunderWolves.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons' rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They blew past Pahokee 27-0. Considering the Cougars have won nine games by more than 19 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Somerset Academy - Canyons' victory came down to the chemistry between Ava Wotipka and her top target Delanie Doty. Wotipka threw for 219 yards and four TDs while completing 76.5% of her passes while Doty picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most receiving yards Doty has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Somerset Academy - Canyons' defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jazlyne James and Kiana Sanchez, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Oxbridge Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 12-3.
Oxbridge Academy came up short against Somerset Academy - Canyons when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-0. Can the ThunderWolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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