The Whitefield Academy WolfPack will take on the Calvary Day Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitefield Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-21 victory over Aquinas. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the WolfPack considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Whitefield Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Hollingsworth out in front who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Landon Ryan was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Whitefield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Whitefield Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as John Durden, Graydon Dukes, Cole Wotton, and Jackson Wallace picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Calvary Day came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 56-17. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cavaliers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Tigers are ranked 239th).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Calvary Day, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Emerson Lewis, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Whitefield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Calvary Day, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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