The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Calhoun Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-28 victory over Colleton Prep Academy on the road.
Calhoun Academy relied on the efforts of Colt Layton, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Chase Strickland, who gained 160 total yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Layton is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Calhoun Academy wouldn't let Colleton Prep Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Calhoun Academy can thank Evan Roland and Dayton Birkland for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. The game between them and Northside Christian Academy wasn't particularly close, with Andrew Jackson Academy falling 22-7.
Calhoun Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Calhoun Academy strolled past Andrew Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2022 by a score of 30-14. Will Calhoun Academy repeat their success, or does Andrew Jackson Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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