Football Recap: Williamsburg Academy's Undefeated Season over After Eight Games

After flying high against Lee Academy last Friday, Williamsburg Academy came back down to earth. The Stallions fell just short of the Bethesda Academy Blazers by a score of 28-26 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stallions came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 95th in South Carolina, while the Blazers are ranked 241st in Georgia).

Grant Small

Rushing Yards

10/16/25 vs Bethesda Academy	114
10/10/25 vs Lee Academy	156
10/03/25 @ Carolina Academy	108
09/19/25 @ Florence Christian	143
09/12/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy	213
+ 3 more games

Despite the loss, Williamsburg Academy still got an impressive performance from Grant Small, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Small is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 108 every time he's taken the field this season. Charlie Caulder got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.

Jordan Cheever continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bethesda Academy, rushing for 204 yards and two scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Turner, who threw for 158 yards and a pair of TDs.

Having lost for the first time this season, Williamsburg Academy fell to 7-1. As for Bethesda Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.

Williamsburg Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Dorchester Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Raiders' defense has only allowed 10.1 points per game this season, so the Stallions' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethesda Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-0 win against Pee Dee Academy on the 24th.