Football Game Preview: Hartsville Red Foxes vs. Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles + Official Tickets

The Hartsville Red Foxes will face off against the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Hartsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Crestwood to the tune of 45-8. The Red Foxes haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Hartsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ford Wallace led the charge by rushing for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 145 yards and two TDs on only ten passes. Another rusher making a difference was Trace Hillian, who rushed for 112 yards and one score on only eight carries.

Hartsville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Crestwood to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Red Foxes weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 40%.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gray Collegiate Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Brookland-Cayce 63-7. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bearcats are ranked 125th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hartsville better keep an eye on Trevon Williamson. He was instrumental in Gray Collegiate Academy's win, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Williamson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Dixon, who rushed for 51 yards and three TDs.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gray Collegiate Academy's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Domarion Wilson and Jack Armstrong, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Brookland-Cayce's side was Michael Boulware, who made 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Hartsville's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.