Football Preview: Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks vs. Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels
The Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks will square off against the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Colleton Prep Academy strolled past St. John's Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Hawks.
Meanwhile, Thomas Heyward Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Bethesda Academy by a score of 41-32. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 140th in South Carolina, while the Blazers are ranked 366th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Heyward Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tony O'Banner led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Colton Young made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Thomas Heyward Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Elijah "Eli" Mclemore, Donovan Robinson, and Nicholas Robinson picked up one apiece. Thomas Heyward Academy got some further help from Beau Pinckney: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Colleton Prep Academy suffered a grim 32-7 defeat to Thomas Heyward Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Colleton Prep Academy, Anthony Fripp (who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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