The Greenwood Christian Hawks will be playing at home against the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Greenwood Christian didn't have too much trouble with Spartanburg Christian Academy as they won 44-25.
Greenwood Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Wilson, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Those 154 rushing yards gave Wilson a new career-high. Bryson Dixon was in the mix too, providing Greenwood Christian with two touchdowns.
Greenwood Christian wouldn't let Spartanburg Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenwood Christian can thank Wilson and Hampton Davis for forcing both of them. Greenwood Christian got some further help from Cooper Johnson: he made 15 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for St. John's Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 40-15 to Bethesda Academy. The Cavaliers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
St. John's Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dor Reichley, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Thomas Hester, who picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reichley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Greenwood Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for St. John's Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Greenwood Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. John's Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Greenwood Christian suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to St. John's Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Greenwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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