Football Preview: Richard Winn Academy Eagles vs. Wardlaw Academy Patriots
The Richard Winn Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Richard Winn Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Laurens Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Richard Winn Academy was ranked second). Richard Winn Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Laurens Academy 56-20 at home. The Eagles pushed the score to 49-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wardlaw Academy). They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over Oakbrook Prep on Friday. Considering the Patriots have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Colt Bailey, who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 198 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wardlaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Richard Winn Academy's record now sits at 4-0. As for Wardlaw Academy, their record is now 4-0.
Richard Winn Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Wardlaw Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 38-30. Does Richard Winn Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wardlaw Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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