The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Calvary Day Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Day took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southeast Bulloch, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Southeast Bulloch took their match at home with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over Islands. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Sharks are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quentin Reed was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Douglas got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southeast Bulloch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Islands only rushed for 121.
Southeast Bulloch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Douglas picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Calvary Day might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Oceanside Collegiate Academy who claimed the real prize. Calvary Day was just a hair shy of victory and fell 16-15 to Oceanside Collegiate Academy.
Despite the loss, Calvary Day had strong showings from Thomas Blackshear, who picked up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Caden Jones, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Calvary Day's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Cutter Powell and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, making 12 total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
The victory made it two in a row for Southeast Bulloch and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Calvary Day, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
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