The Springwood Wildcats will take on the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Springwood took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Lighthouse HomeSchool at home to the tune of 58-28.
CJ Johnson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 296 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Gregory Johnson III was another key back, gaining 160 total yards.
Springwood wouldn't let Lighthouse HomeSchool keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Springwood can thank Jiovanni Rowe and Tucker Sides for forcing both of them. Rowe also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Southern Prep Academy never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Coosa Valley Academy last Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-6 win over the Rebels on the road.
The victory got Springwood back to even at 1-1. As for Southern Prep Academy, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Springwood against Southern Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-14 victory. Will Springwood repeat their success, or does Southern Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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