The Bethesda Academy Blazers will head out to challenge the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethesda Academy has eight straight victories, St. John's Christian Academy has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bethesda Academy had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 49-point drubbing they dealt Pee Dee Academy on Friday. The Blazers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Eagles 49-0. Considering the Blazers have won seven games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Turner
| 10/24/25 vs Pee Dee Academy | 49 |
| 10/16/25 vs Williamsburg Academy | 48 |
| 10/10/25 @ Dillon Christian | 14 |
| 10/03/25 @ Beaufort Academy | 10 |
| 09/19/25 vs Patrick Henry Academy | 26 |
| + 4 more games |
Jordan Turner produced another solid performance throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards and a pair of scores. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Bethesda Academy's leading receiver Ralo Wesley was Turner's top target yet again, picking up 101 receiving yards and two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bethesda Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-21, which was the final score in St. John's Christian Academy's tilt against Lee Academy on Friday.
Bethesda Academy will have to contain Dor Reichley as he made an impact in St. John's Christian Academy's last game. He rushed for 239 yards and three scores on only 11 carries. Reichley's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
St. John's Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Bethesda Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Bethesda Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 381.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for St. John's Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 136 total yards. Will Bethesda Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Cavaliers flip the script?
Everything went Bethesda Academy's way against St. John's Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Bethesda Academy made off with a 40-15 victory. In that game, the Blazers amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
