Football Preview: Patrick Henry Academy Patriots vs. Clarendon Hall Saints
The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Clarendon Hall Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Patrick Henry Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Clarendon Hall will be coming in after a loss.
While Patriots fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They blew past Academic Magnet 34-7 on the road on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row dating back to last season.
Mikell Tucker Mathis had a dynamite game for Patrick Henry Academy, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 53 receiving yards. Mathis' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Patrick Henry Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academic Magnet only rushed for 84.
Meanwhile, Clarendon Hall came up short against Spartanburg Christian Academy on Friday, falling 38-14.
Patrick Henry Academy beat Clarendon Hall 21-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Patrick Henry Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarendon Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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