Football Recap: Williamsburg Academy Stallions vs. Beaufort Academy Eagles
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Williamsburg Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Beaufort Academy Eagles a 21-0 shutout. Considering the Stallions have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Micah Balder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 64 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Grant Small handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Williamsburg Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Williamsburg Academy's record now sits at 10-1. As for Beaufort Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Williamsburg Academy will challenge Thomas Heyward Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thomas Heyward Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Williamsburg Academy likes a good challenge. Beaufort Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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