Football Recap: Savannah Christian Raiders vs. Savannah Country Day Hornets
Savannah Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Savannah Country Day Hornets 38-7 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Savannah Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zo Smalls led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Smalls' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Blaise Thomas, who threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Savannah Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Savannah Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out Isaiah Batten. 3.5 times. In that department, Elijah Griffin was the leader with two sacks. Savannah Christian got some further help from Ladamion Guyton: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Savannah Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Savannah Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Savannah Christian will welcome Vidalia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vidalia's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Savannah Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Savannah Country Day, they will head out to take on Swainsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Country Day is facing Swainsboro at the right time seeing as Swainsboro is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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