The Pinewood Prep Panthers will square off against the Wilson Hall Barons at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pinewood Prep comes in on eight and Wilson Hall on five.
Pinewood Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over Northside Christian Academy. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Pinewood Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wilson Hall earned a 21-9 win over Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wilson Hall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Mclaurin, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Mclaurin a new career-high in rushing yards. Milling Galloway handled things on the ground, rushing for 115 yards.
Wilson Hall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Knox Buxton, Harris Naylor, and Thomas Creech picked up one apiece. Wilson Hall got some further help from Owen Meyers: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Wilson Hall's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Pinewood Prep, their record now sits at 9-2.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pinewood Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wilson Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.5. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Pinewood Prep against Wilson Hall in their previous meeting back in October, as the team secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinewood Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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