Football Preview: Stratford Academy Eagles vs. First Presbyterian Day Vikings
The Stratford Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Stratford Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat John Milledge Academy 42-7 at home. The Eagles pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Stratford Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Stephens led the charge by rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Fitzpatrick, who rushed for 71 yards.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day entered their tilt with Mount de Sales Academy on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 45-3 win over the Cavaliers. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
Stratford Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for First Presbyterian Day, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Stratford Academy was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of First Presbyterian Day in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Stratford Academy, Jakhari Williams (who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
