After both having extra time off, the Ben Lippen Falcons and the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ben Lippen is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Ben Lippen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Northwood Academy back in September (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ben Lippen came up short against Northwood Academy, falling 34-14.
Although Ben Lippen took the loss, they still got scores from Jamere Crooks and Braden Marye.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Heathwood Hall Episcopal's offense. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of Porter-Gaud. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 43rd).
Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Hughes and Jackson Noble. Hughes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 12 or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Porter-Gaud's side was Thomas Scurry, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ben Lippen now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ben Lippen was able to grind out a solid win over Heathwood Hall Episcopal when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ben Lippen 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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