Football Preview: Bethesda Academy Blazers vs. Hilton Head Prep Dolphins
The Bethesda Academy Blazers will challenge the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bethesda Academy's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hilton Head Prep has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Bethesda Academy was able to grind out a solid win over John Paul II, taking the game 12-3.
Assir Best went supernova for Bethesda Academy, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Best got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 98 yards. Another back making a difference was Jordan Cheever, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Cheever wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Bethesda Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Paul II only rushed for 36.
Bethesda Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaylen Holmes and Jeffrey Armstrong.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game back in August. They snuck past St. Andrew's with a 19-13 victory.
Bethesda Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hilton Head Prep, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Bethesda Academy against Hilton Head Prep in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 50-7 win. Will Bethesda Academy repeat their success, or does Hilton Head Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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