The Williamsburg Academy Stallions will face off against the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Williamsburg Academy comes in on nine and Thomas Heyward Academy on eight.
Williamsburg Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Beaufort Academy as Williamsburg Academy made off with a 21-0 victory. Considering the Stallions have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Micah Balder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 64 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Williamsburg Academy also got a significant boost from Grant Small, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Williamsburg Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thomas Heyward Academy and Dorchester Academy met for a duel on Friday where Thomas Heyward Academy came out on top. Thomas Heyward Academy breezed by Dorchester Academy to the tune of 49-14. Considering the Rebels have won eight contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tony O'Banner, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Young, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Thomas Heyward Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Williamsburg Academy, their record now sits at 10-1.
Williamsburg Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomas Heyward Academy in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 28-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was O'Banner, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Williamsburg Academy still be able to contain O'Banner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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