Football Recap: Wilson Hall Barons vs. Florence Christian Eagles
Wilson Hall put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 15-14 win over the Florence Christian Eagles. The 15-point effort marked the Barons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Wilson Hall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Milling Galloway out in front who rushed for 139 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Galloway a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ford Wilder, who rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wilson Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Although Florence Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Josh Davis and Andrew Miller.
Wilson Hall's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Florence Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilson Hall will take on Pinewood Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinewood Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 152 points over their last three matchups. As for Florence Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Florence Christian is facing Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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