Whitefield Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Savannah Christian Raiders on Friday. If the WolfPack were looking for revenge after losing 35-7 to the Raiders when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Whitefield Academy lost, don't look at Landon Ryan. Despite the final result, he threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Cole Rabalais, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Blaise Thomas was a one-man wrecking crew For Savannah Christian. as he rushed for 187 yards and one TD while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 91 yards and three touchdowns. Those 187 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high.
Coming up, Whitefield Academy is taking a road trip to face off against Mount Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Savannah Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on New Hampstead at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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