The Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights will challenge the Southampton Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Fuqua, who was ranked ninth at the time (Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot was ranked third). The Knights simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Falcons 48-7. Considering the Knights have won five matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brian Bodman and Chase Watkins. Bodman rushed for 148 yards and three scores on only 15 carries while Watkins gained 218 total yards and two touchdowns. Watkins' longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Heath Case was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. They are a perfect 6-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Callis and John Griffith.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 32-26 W against Brunswick Academy. Give the Raiders' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Southampton Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Thursday's game might be decided on the ground. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot was taken down by Southampton Academy 46-19 in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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