The Calhoun Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkinson County Christian Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Calhoun Academy, who comes in off a win.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Franklin Academy a 56-0 shutout. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for Calhoun Academy this season.
Calhoun Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carsen Stegall out in front who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Stegall was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Layton Logan handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County Christian Academy is ranked highly in their home state and two weeks ago they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Briarfield Academy. Wilkinson County Christian Academy fell just short of Briarfield Academy by a score of 30-28. The Rams have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Calhoun Academy was taken down by Wilkinson County Christian Academy 48-8 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Calhoun Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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