It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenwood Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The victory was familiar territory for the Hawks who have now won seven games in a row.
Brady Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 182 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kade Heaton was in the mix as well, providing Greenwood Christian with two touchdowns.
Greenwood Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. John's Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Thomas Hester, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Glover, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns.
Greenwood Christian pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.1 points per game. As for St. John's Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Greenwood Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 69-33 defeat against Pee Dee Academy on the 15th. St. John's Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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