Football Preview: Cathedral Academy Generals vs. Holly Hill Academy Raiders
Cathedral Academy hasn't had much luck against Holly Hill Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cathedral Academy Generals' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Holly Hill Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cathedral Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Cross, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Cathedral Academy was ranked seventh). Cathedral Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cross 52-8 on the road.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holly Hill Academy). They blew past King's Academy, posting a 66-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their two-point performance the game before.
Holly Hill Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ax Wolpert out in front who rushed for 74 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Ashton Soles, who threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Holly Hill Academy wouldn't let King's Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jason Iler, Brady Garing, and Tyler Green picked up one apiece.
Cathedral Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Holly Hill Academy, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Cathedral Academy took a serious blow against Holly Hill Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 54-0. Can Cathedral Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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