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By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 7:42am

Football Preview: Bethesda Academy Blazers vs. Christian Academy Saints

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The Bethesda Academy Blazers are taking a road trip to challenge the Christian Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethesda Academy has three straight victories, Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Friday, Bethesda Academy got the win against Patrick Henry Academy by a conclusive 30-7. The Blazers pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.

Assir Best and Jordan Turner were among the main playmakers for Bethesda Academy as the former rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and the latter threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.

Bethesda Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Cheever and Jaylen Holmes.

Meanwhile, Christian Academy had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Pee Dee Academy. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 100th).

Bethesda Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

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