The Beaufort Academy Eagles will face off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Beaufort Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. John's Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Beaufort Academy can attribute much of their success to Nych Underwood, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and Dietrich Shuford, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Shuford is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game.
Beaufort Academy wouldn't let St. John's Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Beaufort Academy can thank Underwood and Tres Delaney for forcing both of them. Underwood didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made seven total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy entered their tilt with Clarendon Hall on Friday with four consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-10 win over the Saints. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 25 point advantage.
Mikell Tucker Mathis went supernova for Patrick Henry Academy, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mathis' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Beaufort Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Beaufort Academy against Patrick Henry Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 as the team secured a 59-12 victory. Will Beaufort Academy repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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