Sherwood Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 50-44 W over the Harvester Christian Academy Hawks on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this match were averaging 13.9 points allowed.
Tripp Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Sherwood Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Mills and Javion Mckinley.
The win for Sherwood Christian Academy keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.9 points per game. As for Harvester Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Sherwood Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Westminster Schools of Augusta at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster Schools of Augusta is on a six-game streak of home wins, Sherwood Christian Academy a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Harvester Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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