If Patrick Henry Academy was riding high off their 42-10 takedown of Clarendon Hall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots fell just short of the Beaufort Academy Eagles by a score of 25-23 on Friday. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mikell Tucker Mathis, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Beaufort Academy was led to victory by Nych Underwood and Dietrich Shuford. Underwood gained 209 total yards and two touchdowns, while Shuford rushed for 164 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Underwood's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 170 rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Patrick Henry Academy fell to 2-1. As for Beaufort Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry Academy will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Dorchester Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Beaufort Academy, they will challenge Lee Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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