Thomas Heyward Academy had won five straight games and Tony O'Banner did his part to make it six on Friday. The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels were the clear victor by a 49-25 margin over the Beaufort Academy Eagles thanks in part to O'Banner, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Young, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Thomas Heyward Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Dietrich Shuford. five times. Owen Palazzo was especially locked on to Beaufort Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Thomas Heyward Academy got some further help from Donovan Robinson: he made 13 total tackles and defended two passes.
Despite the loss, Beaufort Academy still got an impressive performance from Shuford, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Shuford is now averaging an impressive 101.7 rushing yards per game. Nych Underwood was another key player, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Thomas Heyward Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Beaufort Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomas Heyward Academy will welcome Lee Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Heyward Academy's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Lee Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Beaufort Academy, they will challenge Carolina Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaufort Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
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