The Carolina Academy Bobcats will square off against the Williamsburg Academy Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carolina Academy has given up an average of 27.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carolina Academy had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Dorchester Academy put an end to it on Friday. The Bobcats were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of the Raiders. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over Florence Christian.
Carolina Academy better focus on containing Grant Small and Micah Balder as the pair were huge in Williamsburg Academy's win. Small rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Balder rushed for 132 yards and one TD. Balder's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Williamsburg Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Williamsburg Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hall Dukes and Balder. Dukes has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Balder got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Carolina Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Williamsburg Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Carolina Academy ended up a good deal behind Williamsburg Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 18-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Balder, who rushed for 172 yards and one score while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 94 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Bobcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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