Thomas Heyward Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over the John Paul II Golden Warrriors. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Colton Young and he. Young rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Tony O'Banner really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Heyward Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Thomas Heyward Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joshua Gibson.
When it comes to explaining why John Paul II lost, don't look at Thomas Gehm. Despite the final result, he picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Gehm a new career-high in rushing yards. Dante Aiken also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Thomas Heyward Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Thomas Heyward Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carolina Academy at 7:30 p.m. Thomas Heyward Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Carolina Academy likes a good challenge. As for John Paul II, they will head out on the road to take on Hilton Head Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
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