The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels are taking a road trip to face off against the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Thomas Heyward Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Colleton Prep Academy, posting a 33-0 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Tony O'Banner had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 178.5 rushing yards per game.
Thomas Heyward Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nicholas Robinson, Kelan Fripp, and Jace Bessinger picked up one apiece. Beau Pinckney was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orangeburg Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Andrew Jackson Academy 32-14 on Friday.
Thomas Heyward Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Orangeburg Prep, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Thomas Heyward Academy's way against Orangeburg Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2015 as Thomas Heyward Academy made off with a 27-6 victory. Will Thomas Heyward Academy repeat their success, or does Orangeburg Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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