The Piedmont Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Piedmont Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Riverside Military Academy 34-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Christian Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 win over Lakeview Academy. Give the Knights' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Zeke Clanton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tristan Puckett also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Piedmont Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Piedmont Academy took a serious blow against Bethlehem Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2017, falling 27-0. Can Piedmont Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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