Football Preview: Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles vs. Pinewood Prep Panthers
Hilton Head Christian Academy has gone 3-0 against Pinewood Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Reid Mccollum and Asa Windham.
Hilton Head Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hammond just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Skyhawks on the road and fell 55-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 25th).
Although Hilton Head Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Harry Cunningham, Harrison Arnholt, and Arnholt.
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Camden Military 49-6 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
It was another big night for Windham, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hilton Head Christian Academy's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Pinewood Prep, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Hilton Head Christian Academy has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 273.4 passing yards per game. Pinewood Prep, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 157 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Hilton Head Christian Academy beat Pinewood Prep 42-30 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Windham, who threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hilton Head Christian Academy still be able to contain Windham? There's only one way to find out.
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