Newberry Academy will take on the Oakbrook Prep Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Newberry Academy and eight for Oakbrook Prep.
Newberry Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: King Academy, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Newberry Academy was ranked seventh). Newberry Academy took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of King Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, Oakbrook Prep and Wardlaw Academy met for a duel on Friday where Oakbrook Prep had to take the L. Oakbrook Prep was outmatched by Wardlaw Academy on the road and fell 54-12.
Newberry Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Oakbrook Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Newberry Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakbrook Prep in their previous matchup back in September, winning 36-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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