The Bethesda Academy Blazers are taking a road trip to challenge the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bethesda Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Orangeburg Prep to the tune of 36-0. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bethesda Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Assir Best led the charge by rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 182 rushing yards gave Best a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Raleigh Wesley, who gained 147 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy entered their tilt with Hilton Head Prep on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 42-27 victory over the Dolphins. The Cavaliers pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dolphins cut but never quite recovered from.
Colt Layton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 37 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Chase Strickland was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Bethesda Academy pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.2 points per game. As for Calhoun Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Bethesda Academy suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Calhoun Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Can Bethesda Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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