Football Preview: Richard Winn Academy Eagles vs. Oakbrook Prep Knights
Richard Winn Academy is 3-0 against Oakbrook Prep since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richard Winn Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Oakbrook Prep Knights at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richard Winn Academy has five straight wins, Oakbrook Prep has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Richard Winn Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Wardlaw Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Richard Winn Academy was ranked first). Richard Winn Academy enjoyed a cozy 30-16 victory over Wardlaw Academy on Friday. The 30-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Oakbrook Prep came up short against Newberry Academy on Friday and fell 36-28.
Richard Winn Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oakbrook Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Richard Winn Academy against Oakbrook Prep when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 64-18 victory. In that contest, Richard Winn Academy amassed a halftime lead of 51-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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