Football Preview: Porter-Gaud Cyclones vs. Northwood Academy Chargers
Two dominant backs in Jammall Fludd and Keshon Singleton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will challenge the Northwood Academy Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Porter-Gaud comes in on three and Northwood Academy on seven.
Porter-Gaud's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over Heathwood Hall Episcopal. Considering the Cyclones have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Fludd, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards. Nolen Shuman was another key player, rushing for 73 yards.
Meanwhile, Northwood Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.29 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over Cardinal Newman. The win almost wasn't to be: the Chargers were down 28-7 in the fourth quarter.
Northwood Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Singleton, who rushed for 171 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Grady, who threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Northwood Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Will Watts and Garrett Andy, who racked up four sacks between them. Andy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Cardinal Newman's side was Mourice Davis, who made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwood Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal Newman only rushed for 157.
Porter-Gaud pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwood Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
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