The Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors and the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels are set to duel on Friday. The timing isn't great for Andrew Jackson Academy: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Thomas Heyward Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Andrew Jackson Academy finally turned things around against Clarendon Hall last Friday. They never let the Saints onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas Heyward Academy). They strolled past Patrick Henry Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-33. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their two-point performance the contest before.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Tony O'Banner and Mikell Tucker Mathis. O'Banner had a great game and rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Meanwhile, Mathis was balling out in the loss, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Heyward Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry Academy only rushed for 122.
Andrew Jackson Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Andrew Jackson Academy might still be hurting after the 45-20 defeat they got from Thomas Heyward Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Andrew Jackson Academy, Anthony Fripp (who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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