The Holly Hill Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Cross Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holly Hill Academy has three straight victories, Cross has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Holly Hill Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Cathedral Academy, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Holly Hill Academy was ranked fifth). Holly Hill Academy breezed by Cathedral Academy at home to the tune of 64-26 on Friday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Holly Hill Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Camdin Harmon, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Harmon a new career-high in rushing yards. Ashton Soles was another key signal caller, throwing for 153 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, a win for Cross just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Cathedral Academy, falling 52-8.
Holly Hill Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Holly Hill Academy against Cross in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 49-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holly Hill Academy 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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