Savannah Christian won against Whitefield Academy last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Savannah Christian Raiders breezed by the New Hampstead Phoenix at home to the tune of 35-7. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Phoenix are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zo Smalls was a one-man wrecking crew for Savannah Christian as he rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Smalls is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Savannah Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Hampstead only rushed for 26.
Savannah Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Elijah Griffin was especially locked on to New Hampstead's QB and sacked him twice.
Savannah Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for New Hampstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Savannah Christian will stay at home for another week and welcome Providence Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Hampstead, they will head out on the road to take on Effingham County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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