Calhoun Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Orangeburg Prep Indians 29-26. This was payback for the Cavaliers, who suffered a 28-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Calhoun Academy to victory were Chase Strickland and Colt Layton. Strickland rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, while Layton rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Strickland is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game.
Calhoun 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 200 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Orangeburg Prep, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is facing Faith Christian at the right time seeing as Faith Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Orangeburg Prep, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Spartanburg Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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