Football Recap: Calvary Baptist Academy Falls Despite Strong Effort from Oliver Wolford

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 7:59am

Football Recap: Calvary Baptist Academy Conquerors vs. Winston Eagles

Calvary Baptist Academy lost against Winston back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Calvary Baptist Academy Conquerors came up short against the Winston Eagles, falling 85-64. Even though they lost, the Conquerors' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 28.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

When it comes to explaining why Calvary Baptist Academy lost, don't look at Oliver Wolford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Wolford was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Miles Stout also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Even though they lost, Calvary Baptist Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

A big part of Winston's win came down to the chemistry between Shane Arnold and his top target Wyatt Woodward. Arnold gained 457 total yards and four touchdowns while Woodward gained 245 total yards and seven touchdowns. Woodward also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Mason King, who gained 81 total yards and a touchdown.

Calvary Baptist Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Winston, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.

Calvary Baptist Academy will welcome Jubilee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season. Winston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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