Football Preview: South Choctaw Academy Rebels vs. Wilcox Academy Wildcats
South Choctaw Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wilcox Academy Wildcats on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Choctaw Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 77-22 win over Abbeville Christian Academy. The Rebels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kade Carroll was his usual excellent self, rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Those 255 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Johnson, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
South Choctaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 490 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
South Choctaw Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Carroll led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 115 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.
Meanwhile, while Wilcox Academy put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Sparta Academy. Everything went Wilcox Academy's way against Sparta Academy as Wilcox Academy made off with a 22-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Wilcox Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for South Choctaw Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
South Choctaw Academy strolled past Wilcox Academy in their previous meeting back in September by a score of 22-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Choctaw Academy since the squad 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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