Two dominant backs in Jackson Outlar and Assir Best are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dillon Christian Warriors will take on the Bethesda Academy Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dillon Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bethesda Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Dillon Christian was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to St. John's Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bethesda Academy on Friday. They put the hurt on Beaufort Academy with a sharp 40-20 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Blazers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 388th in Georgia, while the Eagles are ranked 180th in South Carolina).
It was another big night for Best, who rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Raleigh Wesley did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethesda Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bethesda Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Dietrich Shuford. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Arlando Chaney and Keshaun Wright, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Beaufort Academy's side was Jeffrey Armstrong, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dillon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Bethesda Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dillon Christian beat Bethesda Academy 40-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bethesda Academy's Antjuan Mckay, who threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Dillon Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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