Football Recap: Wardlaw Academy Patriots vs. Newberry Academy
On Friday, Wardlaw Academy faced Newberry Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots came out on top against Newberry Academy by a score of 32-24. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the , too.
It was another big night for Colt Bailey, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wardlaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Wardlaw Academy wouldn't let Newberry Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wardlaw Academy can thank Aiden Rodgers and Avon Webb for forcing both of them. Wardlaw Academy got some further help from Michael Martin: he made six total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Wardlaw Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Newberry Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wardlaw Academy and King Academy are set to duel on Friday. Wardlaw Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season. As for Newberry Academy, they will challenge Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Laurens Academy also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 40 points per game.
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