Football Preview: Northwood Academy Chargers vs. Porter-Gaud Cyclones
Two dominant backs in Kaven Ford and Jammall Fludd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwood Academy Chargers will take on the Porter-Gaud Cyclones on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwood Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Laurence Manning Academy 49-20. The victory was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on three straight.
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 matches.
Meanwhile, Porter-Gaud came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Highlanders for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-13 win. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Highlanders are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Porter-Gaud's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Northwood Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Northwood Academy ended up a good deal behind Porter-Gaud in their previous meeting back in October, losing 28-12. Can Northwood Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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