The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Clarendon Hall Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
Calhoun Academy took a loss when they played away from home on October 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 50-7 win over Spartanburg Christian Academy. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Colt Layton, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Chase Strickland, who picked up 25 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy wouldn't let Spartanburg Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Evan Roland, Ryan Lowder, and Strickland picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Spartanburg Christian Academy's side was Jackson Bronson, who made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Clarendon Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 47-6 loss at the hands of Greenwood Christian. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Calhoun Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Clarendon Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Calhoun Academy was taken down by Clarendon Hall 32-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Calhoun Academy, Darius Aiken (who rushed for 177 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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