The Pee Dee Academy Golden Eagles will take on the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pee Dee Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Dillon Christian on Friday. The Golden Eagles blew past the Warriors 57-28. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pee Dee Academy's defense and their six sacks. Gage Elliott was especially locked on to Dillon Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Jesse Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg Prep didn't have too much trouble with Thomas Sumter Academy on Friday as they won 24-6.
A big part of Orangeburg Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Cholly Williams and his top target Tilden Riley. Williams threw for 338 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt while Riley picked up 250 receiving yards and three scores. With that strong performance, Riley is now averaging an impressive 100.3 receiving yards per game. Council Burroghs made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Orangeburg Prep proved: they limited Thomas Sumter Academy to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Mac Strickland for the heroic effort on defense: he. They're 1-2 when they shut down the run game so well.
Pee Dee Academy's record now sits at 6-3. As for Orangeburg Prep, their record is now 7-3.
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