On Friday, The Wardlaw Academy Patriots faced the Richard Winn Academy Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Wardlaw Academy fell 38-30 to Richard Winn Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wardlaw Academy in their matchups with Richard Winn Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Wardlaw Academy had strong showings from Colt Bailey, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Jesse Cleveland, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry.
Wardlaw Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Richard Winn Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Wardlaw Academy will head out on the road to face off against King Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Richard Winn Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Laurens Academy is ranked tenth, while Richard Winn Academy is ranked fourth).
