The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Faith Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Heyward Academy's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Faith Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Thomas Heyward Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Williamsburg Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 28-26. That makes it the first time this season the Rebels have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Thomas Heyward Academy got top-tier performance from Tony O'Banner, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. O'Banner is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Colton Young, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thomas Heyward Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 293 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell to St. John's Christian Academy 36-32. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Thomas Heyward Academy fell to 3-1. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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