The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Beaufort Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Beaufort Academy is hoping to do what Clarendon Hall couldn't on Friday: put an end to Patrick Henry Academy's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Patrick Henry Academy blew past Clarendon Hall 42-10 on the road. The game 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 had a dynamite game for Patrick Henry Academy, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mathis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Patrick Henry Academy wouldn't let Clarendon Hall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Luke Sobey, Trey Adkins, and Mathis picked up one apiece. Adkins didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Beaufort Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. John's Christian Academy on Friday, but they still walked away with a 35-29 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Nych Underwood and Dietrich Shuford were among the main playmakers for Beaufort Academy as the former rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry and the latter 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.
Patrick Henry Academy's record now sits at 2-0. As for Beaufort Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Patrick Henry Academy was dealt a bruising 59-12 defeat at the hands of Beaufort Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Can Patrick Henry Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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