Warriors dismount Knights in Homecoming game

Rick Patrick
ECB Publishing, Inc.

The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors secured their sixth win of the season along with the North Florida Football Conference title by defeating the Rocky Bayou Christian School Knights, 40-14, at home, on Friday, Oct. 4.
The Warriors wasted no time on Friday Night as they attempted to please their Homecoming crowd. The Warriors scored twice in the early moments of the first period. The Knights responded with a touchdown pass, bringing the score to 13-7, in the final minute of the first quarter. Before the period was concluded, Jared Grant took off with an 80-yard touchdown run to put the score at 19-7 as the first quarter drew to a close. During the second quarter, the Warriors gave up another rushing touchdown while Brady Browning rushed for a touchdown and threw for another to Hunter Hughes to give the Warriors a 33-14 advantage heading into halftime.
The Warriors added one more touchdown with another Grant rush during the third period, bringing the score to 40-14.
Browning went two-for-six passing for 71 yards and one touchdown pass. Browning also had 63 yards rushing with one rushing touchdown. Grant had 119 yards rushing on 26 carries, with three touchdowns. Defensively, Nathan Dukes led the Warriors with seven tackles and one pass break-up. Hughes, Dalton Anderson and Austin Hebert had six tackles each for the Warriors.
Browning was named the Offensive Player of the Week. Hughes was the Defensive Player of the Week for the Warriors. Dukes was named the Warrior of the Week.
"I’m very proud of how our team has performed thus far in the season,” said Coach Colby Roberts after the conclusion of the Friday, Oct. 4 Homecoming game. “We certainly haven’t been the biggest or fastest in the majority of our games but [we] have preached to our kids to put God first and to give a 100 percent in all they do and the results will take care of themselves.”
Next up for the Warriors will be an away contest against the Trojans of Fullington Academy, from Pinehurst, Ga. The Trojans have a record of 1-6 and are coming off a 49-32 loss to Griffin Christian School. The game is set for Friday, Oct. 11, at Fullington Academy, located at 264 Pine Ave., in Pinehurst, Ga. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.