Football Preview: Calhoun Academy Cavaliers vs. Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors
The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
Calhoun Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Carolina Academy just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They took a hard 35-20 fall against the Bobcats. The contest marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Chase Strickland put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Spartanburg Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Thomas Sumter Academy by a score of 21-14 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Calhoun Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Spartanburg Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Calhoun Academy's way against Spartanburg Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, as Calhoun Academy made off with a 29-7 win. Does Calhoun Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spartanburg Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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