Two dominant wideouts in Sam Petrauschke and Tilden Riley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Sumter Academy has given up an average of 28.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thomas Sumter Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 22nd on Friday. They were beaten by Wilson Hall 42-12. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Thomas Sumter Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Clay Team and Christian Williams.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orangeburg Prep). They blew past Patrick Henry Academy 48-12 on Friday. The Indians pushed the score to 48-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Thomas Sumter Academy better focus on containing J'Syri Parker and Cholly Williams as the pair were huge in Orangeburg Prep's win. Parker rushed for 139 yards and one score on only ten carries, while Williams threw for 132 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Williams' passing game has become a key predictor of Orangeburg Prep's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Orangeburg Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Orangeburg Prep, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Council Burroghs, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Orangeburg Prep's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Thomas Sumter Academy has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 269.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Orangeburg Prep, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 149 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Thomas Sumter Academy was taken down by Orangeburg Prep 41-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
