SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Playing in wet conditions Friday night, Atlantic Collegiate Academy fell to Northwood Academy, 41-14.
Northwood Academy opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 45-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead. The Armada answered quickly when Broderick Evans completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Brennan Moore. Travis Vattelana added the extra point to tie the game at 7-7. Moore finished the night with 92 receiving yards on four catches.
In the second quarter, ACA defender Rylan Watts intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it 19 yards. Watts finished the game with eight tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble. Following a stalled drive by the Armada, Northwood regained the lead on a 3-yard rushing touchdown to make it 14-7.
ACA responded before halftime when Semaj Wilson capped off a drive with a 10-yard rushing touchdown. Wilson led the Armada ground game with 57 yards on nine carries while leading the defense with a team-high 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack. Vattelana converted his second extra point to send the teams into the locker room deadlocked at 14-14.
Northwood Academy broke the tie in the third quarter with a 15-yard touchdown pass. On the ensuing drive, Northwood returned an ACA interception for a touchdown, later adding a rushing score and a two-point conversion to push the lead to 34-14 entering the final quarter.
Northwood Academy capped the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 72-yard drive punctuated by a rushing touchdown.
Evans led the passing attack for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, completing 6 of 18 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Angelo Crescenzi and Garrett Smith each recorded six tackles, while Dallas Brown added four tackles and a sack.
With the loss, Atlantic Collegiate Academy falls to 2-2 on the season. The Armada return to action next week for their home opener against region foe Loris.
About Atlantic Collegiate Academy: Atlantic Collegiate Academy (ACA), located in Conway, S.C., serves high school students in a safe, small and family-centered setting. Our students seek the opportunity and challenge of rigorous curriculum, high academic standards and elite athletics while also earning up to two years of college credit. ACA serves students in grades 9-12 using an honors curriculum in 9th and 10th grades with a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grades.
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