It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westminster Schools of Augusta had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-8 victory over the David Emanuel Academy Eagles. The Wildcats' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Levi Murphey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 186 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another big playmaker for Westminster Schools of Augusta was Abe Daniel, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Westminster Schools of Augusta's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Levi Ketterman was especially locked on to David Emanuel Academy's QB and sacked him three times. Another thorn in David Emanuel Academy's side was Porter Grinalds, who made eight total tackles.
Despite the loss, David Emanuel Academy still got an impressive performance from Clayton Hood, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Westminster Schools of Augusta pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.6 points. As for David Emanuel Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Westminster Schools of Augusta will take on Georgia Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster Schools of Augusta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Georgia Christian likes a good challenge. David Emanuel Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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