The South Davidson Wildcats will take on the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Davidson's defense has only allowed 8.1 points per game this season, so Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Davidson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Rosman with points to spare, taking the game 27-8.
South Davidson can attribute much of their success to George Nilsen IV, who rushed for 115 yards and two scores on only nine carries, and Gage Underwood, who rushed for 140 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. Nilsen IV really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy 43-0. The Gryphons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 36 points or more this season.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Sutton and Kenyon 'Bokey' Surratt. Surratt also defended three defended passes, which is notable because Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least three defended passes, but 3-5 otherwise.
South Davidson's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points on average over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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