Football Preview: Calvary Day Cavaliers vs. Long County Blue Tide
After each having a week off, the Calvary Day Cavaliers and the Long County Blue Tide will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Calvary Day: 12.2, Long County: 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Calvary Day's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Jenkins offense got past them. Calvary Day narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Jenkins 34-31. The win was familiar territory for the Cavaliers who have now won three games in a row.
Calvary Day's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Mobley, who threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. What's more, Mobley also racked up 29 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Thomas Blackshear was Mobley's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards.
Meanwhile, Long County put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Beach by a score of 30-17.
Calvary Day pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Long County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Calvary Day against Long County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Does Calvary Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Long County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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