Carolina Academy and Dillon Christian are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Carolina Academy Bobcats will square off against the Dillon Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dillon Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carolina Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Carolina Academy took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 41-13 victory over Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Dillon Christian kicked off their season on the road two weeks ago and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Florence Christian by a score of 30-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Dillon Christian had strong showings from Jackson Outlar, who gained 191 total yards and three touchdowns, and Avery C Sherman, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Dillon Christian wouldn't let Florence Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Hayden Moody, Braxton Cummings, and R Bracey picked up one apiece. Cj Bailey's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Everything went Carolina Academy's way against Dillon Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Carolina Academy made off with a 23-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carolina Academy since the team 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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