Football Preview: Wilson Hall Barons vs. Pinewood Prep Panthers
Wilson Hall has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 823 yards in their previous games.
Wilson Hall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Hilton Head Christian Academy by a score of 21-9.
Wilson Hall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Mclaurin, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 135 rushing yards gave Mclaurin a new career-high. Milling Galloway was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Wilson Hall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Owen Meyers was especially locked on to Hilton Head Christian Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Wilson Hall got some further help from Walker Wilson: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wilson Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They strolled past the Crusaders with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Wilson Hall's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.4 points per game. As for Pinewood Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Wilson Hall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pinewood Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wilson Hall was taken down by Pinewood Prep 49-7 in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pinewood Prep's Asa Windham, who threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Now that Wilson Hall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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