Football Preview: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Olympic Trojans
Two dominant backs in Tristan Rivest and Devin Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ardrey Kell Knights and the Olympic Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Ardrey Kell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Ardrey Kell had just enough and edged South Mecklenburg out 22-20.
Ardrey Kell can attribute much of their success to Rivest, who gained 125 total yards and a touchdown, and Gavin Adams, who threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olympic, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Myers Park 33-30.
Walker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Chance Cato also helped out by tossing the rock for 344 yards.
Ardrey Kell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Olympic, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Ardrey Kell took their victory against Olympic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ardrey Kell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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