The Specially Fit Academy Rams's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Specially Fit Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by TRU Prep Academy to the tune of 55-0. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Saints are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask IMG Academy White). They claimed a resounding 50-20 win over Palm Beach Christian Prep. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ascenders.
Demian Vazquez was a one-man wrecking crew for IMG Academy White as he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Vazquez has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Barido, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
IMG Academy White's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 7.5 times. Carmelo McKenzie led the group effort, picking up 2.5 of those sacks all by himself.
Specially Fit Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points per game. As for IMG Academy White, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Specially Fit Academy was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of IMG Academy White in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Specially Fit Academy, CLAY ASH (who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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