With a playoff game on the line, Beaufort Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-21 win over the Carolina Academy Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since September 6th.
Dietrich Shuford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 243 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nych Underwood, who gained 137 total yards and a touchdown.
Beaufort Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Beaufort Academy wouldn't let Carolina Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Beaufort Academy can thank Keeler Dineen and Sumner Pingree for forcing both of them.
Beaufort Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Carolina Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Beaufort Academy will take on Williamsburg Academy on Friday. Williamsburg Academy's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Beaufort Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Carolina Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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