Football Preview: Porter-Gaud Cyclones vs. Northwood Academy Chargers
Two dominant backs in Jammall Fludd and Kaven Ford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will take on the Northwood Academy Chargers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Porter-Gaud is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 44-13 victory over Heathwood Hall Episcopal. The win was familiar territory for the Cyclones who have now won seven games in a row.
Meanwhile, Northwood Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Swampcats, posting a 49-20 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
It was another big night for Ford, who rushed for 134 yards and five touchdowns.
Northwood Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Northwood Academy wouldn't let Laurence Manning Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northwood Academy can thank Will Watts and Quincy Lingard for forcing both of them.
Porter-Gaud's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points per game. As for Northwood Academy, their record is now 10-2.
Porter-Gaud strolled past Northwood Academy in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 28-12. Will Porter-Gaud repeat their success, or does Northwood Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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