The Pee Dee Academy Golden Eagles will face off against the Bethesda Academy Blazers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Pee Dee Academy sitting on 11 straight wins and Bethesda Academy on three.
Pee Dee Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-33 victory over Greenwood Christian. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won ten games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ryan Small was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 67 yards. Jamison Rogers was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pee Dee Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bethesda Academy strolled past Calhoun Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-21.
Bethesda Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Raleigh Wesley out in front who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jordan Turner, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Bethesda Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Assir Best and Nicholas Jackson.
Pee Dee Academy pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.6 points. As for Bethesda Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pee Dee Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bethesda Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.1. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pee Dee Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethesda Academy in their previous meeting back in October, sneaking past 25-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pee Dee 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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