The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers will square off against the Greenwood Christian Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
St. John's Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bethesda Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 40-15 to the Blazers.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Dor Reichley and Assir Best. Best had a great game and rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Meanwhile, Reichley did his best for the losing side, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian entered their tilt with Spartanburg Christian Academy on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 44-25 win over the Warriors.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenwood Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Wilson, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Those 154 rushing yards gave Wilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Reed, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns.
Greenwood Christian wouldn't let Spartanburg Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenwood Christian can thank Wilson and Hampton Davis for forcing both of them. Greenwood Christian got some further help from Cooper Johnson: he made 15 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
St. John's Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Greenwood Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. St. John's Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went St. John's Christian Academy's way against Greenwood Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as St. John's Christian Academy made off with a 27-6 win. Does St. John's Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenwood Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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