The Beaufort Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Faith Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Beaufort Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bethesda Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Beaufort Academy lost 40-20 to Bethesda Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 180th in South Carolina, while the Blazers are ranked 388th in Georgia).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dietrich Shuford, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Jace Paulk was another key player, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Beaufort Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Fripp and Paulk.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 44-26 to Calhoun Academy.
Beaufort Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Beaufort Academy took a serious blow against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, falling 53-14. Can Beaufort Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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