Football Preview: Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles vs. North Augusta Yellow Jackets
The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will take on the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gray Collegiate Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Midland Valley with a 26-21 victory. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Mustangs are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bj Montgomery had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Gray Collegiate Academy also got a significant boost from Tyler Waller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gray Collegiate Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, North Augusta entered their tilt with Gilbert on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 37-14 win. That looming 37-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellow Jackets yet this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Augusta, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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