ACA Romps Thorsby

From staff reports
Published: Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 3:30 a.m.

THORSBY | Matt Sandlin completed 14 of 21 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a touchdown as the American Christian Academy Patriots pounded the Thorsby Rebels.

Behind the arm and legs of Sandlin, ACA darted to a comfortable 28-0 halftime lead. Sandlin threw a 7-yard touchdown pas to Mason Hallman and a 20-yard scoring pass to Brandon Gottfried. He also scored on an 8-yard run. Daniel O’Quinn added a 14-yard touchdown run for the Patriots.

In the fourth quarter, ACA scored four more times. Harrison Pollard had a 21-yard touchdown run, before throwing a 7-yard scoring pass to Gottfried. Austin Grammer then connected with Kyle Smelley on two touchdown passes.

Pollard led the Patriot defense with six tackles and three passes broken up. James Sandlin added six solos and two sacks. Derrick Miles and Kyle Sappington each had 1 sack.