It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Patrick Henry Academy can now relate to. They were beaten by the Williamsburg Academy Stallions 55-6 on Friday. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Patrick Henry Academy still got an impressive performance from Mikell Tucker Mathis, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mathis got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards.
It was another big night for Micah Balder, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns for Williamsburg Academy. Another player making a difference was Grant Small, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Patrick Henry Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 164.75 rushing yards in those games compared to only 164.75 in the others. As for Williamsburg Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Patrick Henry Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Williamsburg Academy, they will challenge Beaufort Academy on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 890 yards in their previous games.
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