After flying high against the Cross Episcopal Stingrays last Friday, The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers came back down to earth. St. John's Christian Academy fell 22-12 to Dorchester Academy on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, St. John's Christian Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dorchester Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Whetsell led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayland Gruber, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
St. John's Christian Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-5. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Dorchester Academy, Lee Academy, and Thomas Heyward Academy. As for Dorchester Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
St. John's Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Clarendon Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Clarendon Hall is ranked 209th, while St. John's Christian Academy is ranked 217th). As for Dorchester Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Calhoun Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Friday.
