The Greenwood Christian Hawks will take on the Thomas Sumter Academy Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Greenwood Christian's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Thomas Sumter Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Greenwood Christian will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Orangeburg Prep, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Everything went Greenwood Christian's way against Orangeburg Prep back in September as Greenwood Christian made off with a 27-7 win. Considering the Hawks have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Wilson had a dynamite game for Greenwood Christian, rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns. Kade Heaton did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Thomas Sumter Academy can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They slipped by Clarendon Hall 7-6.
Thomas Sumter Academy wouldn't let Clarendon Hall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Weston Shaffer, Dalton Sharpe, and Jordan Tillman picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Tillman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Greenwood Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Greenwood Christian against Thomas Sumter Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-13 victory. Does Greenwood Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Sumter Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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