Calhoun Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Faith Christian Knights 44-26. That's more bragging rights for the Cavaliers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Chase Strickland, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made three total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Faith Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Calhoun Academy will head out to challenge Carolina Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season. As for Faith Christian, they will host Beaufort Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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