Savannah Christian played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks, falling 41-21. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 83rd in Georgia, while the Landsharks are ranked 11th in South Carolina).
Despite the loss, Savannah Christian still got an impressive performance from Blaise Thomas, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 166 yards and one TD while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Manavian, who threw for 294 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. What's more, Manavian racked up 26 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. 89 of Manavian's passing yards were hauled in by Anthony Williams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Savannah Christian fell to 3-1. As for Oceanside Collegiate Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coming up, Savannah Christian will take on Fellowship Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oceanside Collegiate Academy, they will square off against Ashley Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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