The Greenwood Christian Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood Christian, who comes in off a win.
Greenwood Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Calhoun Falls Charter, posting a 48-6 win at home.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 33-26 to Northside Christian Academy. Despite 157 more yards than the Crusaders, the Cavaliers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Calhoun Academy might have lost, but man, Colt Layton was a machine: he rushed for 138 yards, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Strickland was another key player, gaining 184 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Calhoun Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 455 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Christian Academy only gained 298.
Greenwood Christian was taken down by Calhoun Academy 34-7 in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Thankfully for Greenwood Christian, Matt Layton (who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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