A victory for Beaufort Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Bethesda Academy Blazers, falling 40-20. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match 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).
Beaufort Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dietrich Shuford, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (134 yards to be exact) went to Jace Paulk, who also brought in a receiving 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.
Assir Best continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bethesda Academy, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Best's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jordan Cheever also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Beaufort Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Bethesda Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Beaufort Academy will venture away from home to face off against Faith Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Beaufort Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bethesda Academy, they will welcome Dillon Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethesda Academy is facing Dillon Christian at the right time seeing as Dillon Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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