The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals will take on the Bethesda Academy Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Sumter Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Bethesda Academy will come in with nine straight victories.
On Friday, Thomas Sumter Academy ended up a good deal behind Orangeburg Prep and lost 24-6. The game marked the Generals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Sam Petrauschke and Tilden Riley. Riley had a great game and picked up 250 receiving yards and three scores. Meanwhile, Petrauschke was balling out in the loss, picking up 156 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Bethesda Academy over St. John's Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blazers blew the Cavaliers out of the water with a 51-7 final score. Considering the Blazers have won eight matchups by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bethesda Academy's win came from a few key players Thomas Sumter Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Cheever, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Turner, who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Thomas Sumter Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Bethesda Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Thomas Sumter Academy took a serious blow against Bethesda Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 34-0. Can the Generals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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