Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors varsity football team traveled to Edison, Ga., on Friday, Aug. 29, to face the Panthers of Pataula Charter Academy. The Warriors pulled away during the second half of the contest to bring home a 38-20 win. The score was knotted at 14-14 at halftime of the tightly-contested game. During the second half, the Warriors began to light up the scoreboard, scoring on all three of their offensive possessions. A late-game interception sealed the win for the Warriors. Cooper Wiles rushed for 48 yards, toting the pigskin 10 times. Wiles was also good for a two-point conversion. Defensively, Wiles had a total of 19 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble. Matt Paul had 111 yards on the ground on 12 rushes. Bryson Mills had six tackles and an interception. Offensive lineman Lawton Rowell had four pancake blocks to his credit for the game. Wiles, Paul, Mills and Rowell were named the Players of the Game for the Warriors. Next up for the Warriors will be another road game against the Tigers of Trenton High School. The Tigers are coming off a 48-0 shut-out of the Dixie County Bears. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 5.
