The Savannah Christian Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Vidalia Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Vidalia will be coming in after a defeat.
Savannah Christian was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Savannah Country Day on Friday. The Raiders blew past the Hornets 42-7. That looming 42-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Blaise Thomas
| 10/03/25 vs Savannah Country Day | 286 |
| 09/26/25 vs Blessed Trinity | 205 |
| 08/29/25 @ Mount Paran Christian | 201 |
| 09/05/25 @ Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 166 |
| 08/22/25 vs New Hampstead | 150 |
Savannah Christian relied on the efforts of Blaise Thomas, who threw for 286 yards and two TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, and Wesley Dinkins, who rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 286 passing yards gave Thomas a new career-high.
Savannah Christian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Savannah Country Day to a completion percentage of just 47.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Athen Hudspeth and Jameer Jackson, who each logged one passes deflected. That defensive display was nothing new: Savannah Christian has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive contests.
Savannah Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudspeth and Weston Hughes.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Vidalia's offense. They came up short against Pierce County last Friday, falling 21-0. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Bears are ranked 88th).
The win snapped Savannah Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Vidalia, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Savannah Christian against Vidalia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-6 victory. In that matchup, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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