Wardlaw Academy hasn't had much luck against Richard Winn Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will take on the Richard Winn Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wardlaw Academy sitting on three straight wins and Richard Winn Academy on eight.
Wardlaw Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Oakbrook Prep, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Wardlaw Academy was ranked third). Wardlaw Academy blew past Oakbrook Prep 54-12 on Friday. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Colt Bailey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 258 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 111 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards.
Wardlaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Wardlaw Academy wouldn't let Oakbrook Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wardlaw Academy can thank Michael Martin and Jon Rodgers for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Richard Winn Academy took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over Laurens Academy. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Wardlaw Academy's record is now 7-1. As for Richard Winn Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Wardlaw Academy ended up a good deal behind Richard Winn Academy in their previous matchup back in September, losing 30-16. Can Wardlaw Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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