The Conway Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Conway Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 13 straight losses, while Jefferson Davis Academy will come in with seven straight victories.
Conway Christian played against Holly Hill Academy and lost via forfeit.
Jefferson Davis Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Cathedral Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Jefferson Davis Academy was ranked fourth). Jefferson Davis Academy took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 46-16 win over Cathedral Academy. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
James Grubbs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson Davis Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Jefferson Davis Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colson Loadholt and Reece Still.
Conway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Conway Christian took a serious blow against Jefferson Davis Academy when the teams last played back in September, falling 66-0. Can Conway Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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