The Carolina Academy Bobcats will take on the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Carolina Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Williamsburg Academy on Friday. They took an 18-0 bruising from the Stallions. The Bobcats have struggled against the Stallions recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-26 victory over the Knights.
Chase Strickland was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 51 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making three total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Carolina Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Calhoun Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Carolina Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-14 loss to Calhoun Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2016. Will Carolina Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
