Football Recap: Porter-Gaud Cyclones vs. Augusta Christian Lions
The matchup between Porter-Gaud and Augusta Christian on Friday hardly resembled the 13-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones blew past the Augusta Christian Lions 42-19. Considering the Cyclones have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jammall Fludd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jackson Shealy was another key back, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Porter-Gaud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Augusta Christian lost, don't look at John Allen Williamson. Despite the final result, he threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Williamson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Porter-Gaud's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Augusta Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Porter-Gaud will head out to challenge Bishop England at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop England will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Porter-Gaud surely won't give up without a fight. As for Augusta Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Laurence Manning Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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