After two games on the road, Lucy Beckham is heading back home. They will host the Hanahan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hanahan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lucy Beckham, who comes in off a win.
Lucy Beckham is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing St. James: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lucy Beckham blew St. James out of the water with a 48-17 final score. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Sharks are ranked 146th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chalmers Ballard had a dynamite game for Lucy Beckham, throwing for 317 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Lucy Beckham also got a significant boost from Trey Thompson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Lucy Beckham's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. Hank Aeppli led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hanahan came up short against Bishop England on Friday and fell 24-14.
Lucy Beckham's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Hanahan, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Lucy Beckham's way against Hanahan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Lucy Beckham made off with a 35-14 victory. Will Lucy Beckham repeat their success, or does Hanahan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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