Preview: Orangeburg Prep Indians vs. Carolina Academy Bobcats
Orangeburg Prep is 3-0 against Carolina Academy since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orangeburg Prep Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carolina Academy Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orangeburg Prep has 12 straight wins, Carolina Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orangeburg Prep can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over Northside Christian Academy. 49 seems to be a good number for Orangeburg Prep as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Carolina Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 30-24 to Florence Christian. Carolina Academy has struggled against Florence Christian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Orangeburg Prep pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Orangeburg Prep against Carolina Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2022 as the team secured a 55-23 victory. Will Orangeburg Prep repeat their success, or does Carolina Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
