The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will square off against the Williamsburg Academy Stallions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thomas Heyward Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Dorchester Academy. The win was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won eight contests in a row.
Tony O'Banner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Young, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Thomas Heyward Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg Academy entered their tilt with Beaufort Academy on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 21-0 shutout.
It was another big night for Micah Balder, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Backing up that air attack was Grant Small, who rushed for 98 yards.
Thomas Heyward Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Williamsburg Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Thomas Heyward Academy couldn't quite finish off Williamsburg Academy when the teams last played back in September and fell 28-26. Can Thomas Heyward Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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