The Battery Creek Dolphins will head out to face off against the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Battery Creek didn't have quite enough to beat North Charleston and fell 16-13.
Meanwhile, Oceanside Collegiate Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over the Cougars. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Landsharks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cougars are ranked 176th).
Battery Creek better keep an eye on Aiden Manavian. He was instrumental in Oceanside Collegiate Academy's win, throwing for 272 yards and four TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. Manavian's passing game has become a key predictor of the Landsharks' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Zakhi Muncey was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Battery Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Battery Creek was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Oceanside Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Dolphins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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