Football Preview: Florence Christian Eagles vs. Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders
The Florence Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Florence Christian will be strutting in after a win while Heathwood Hall Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
Florence Christian will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 39-point they dealt Thomas Sumter Academy on Friday. Florence Christian blew past Thomas Sumter Academy, posting a 39-0 victory at home.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florence Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Florence Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Austin Johnson and Josh Davis. Davis didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Heathwood Hall Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Laurence Manning Academy by a score of 30-28.
Florence Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Florence Christian came up short against Heathwood Hall Episcopal in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 21-14. Can Florence Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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