Football Preview: Savannah Christian Raiders vs. Swainsboro Tigers
The Savannah Christian Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Swainsboro Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Christian is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Savannah Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over Vidalia. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Zo Smalls, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaise Thomas, who threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Savannah Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro beat Vidalia 32-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Savannah Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Swainsboro, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Savannah Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 291.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Swainsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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