The Northwood Academy Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwood Academy will be strutting in after a win while Laurence Manning Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Northwood Academy made easy work of Heathwood Hall Episcopal and carried off a 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kaven Ford, who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 52-23 loss at the hands of Porter-Gaud. While losing is never fun, the Swampcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Cyclones are ranked 42nd).
Northwood Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Northwood Academy against Laurence Manning Academy in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. Will Northwood Academy repeat their success, or does Laurence Manning Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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