Heathwood Hall Episcopal fell victim to Porter-Gaud and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Porter-Gaud Cyclones 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 43rd).
Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Hughes and Jackson Noble. Hughes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 12 or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Porter-Gaud's side was Thomas Scurry, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Jammall Fludd was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries for Porter-Gaud. Fludd got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards. Nolen Shuman was another key player, rushing for 73 yards.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Porter-Gaud, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ben Lippen at 7:30 p.m. on October 10th. Porter-Gaud also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Northwood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Porter-Gaud is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season.
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