Savannah Christian has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Vidalia Indians at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Savannah Christian: 8, Vidalia: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Savannah Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Savannah Country Day 38-7 on the road. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Savannah Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zo Smalls, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Smalls' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Blaise Thomas was another key signal caller, throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Savannah Christian's defense and their 3.5 sacks. Elijah Griffin was especially locked on to Savannah Country Day's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Savannah Country Day's side was Ladamion Guyton, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Savannah Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Vidalia unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak back in September. They fell to Dodge County 13-7. The contest marked Vidalia's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Savannah Christian's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Vidalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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