Lee Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Calhoun Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Lee Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Subiaco Academy, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Lee Academy was ranked 17th). Lee Academy lost 46-22 to Subiaco Academy on Friday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calhoun Academy). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-8 victory over Marvell Academy. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 28.4 points per game.
Calhoun Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layton Logan led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown. Logan didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Bronnor Bingham, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Lee Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Calhoun Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Lee Academy couldn't quite finish off Calhoun Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 52-50. Thankfully for Lee Academy, Coley Denton (who rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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