Two dominant signal callers in Tripp Roberts and Levi Murphey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Sherwood Christian Academy has ten wins , while Westminster Schools of Augusta has 17 dating back to last season).
Sherwood Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Harvester Christian Academy with a 50-44 victory. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 13.9 points allowed.
Roberts continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Sherwood Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Mills and Javion Mckinley.
Meanwhile, Westminster Schools of Augusta's offense rose to the challenge against a Generals defense that boasted an average of only nine points allowed on Friday. Westminster Schools of Augusta breezed by Georgia Christian to the tune of 45-14. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Murphey, who threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making six total tackles. Henry Wilkie also helped out as he racked up 123 receiving yards.
Westminster Schools of Augusta wouldn't let Georgia Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Murphey was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He has been hot , having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another thorn in Georgia Christian's side was Porter Grinalds, who made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
Westminster Schools of Augusta's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.1 points. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, their record now sits at 10-0.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Sherwood Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westminster Schools of Augusta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.5. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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