The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Cathedral Academy Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jefferson Davis Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Cross, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Jefferson Davis Academy was ranked fourth). Jefferson Davis Academy breezed by Cross at home to the tune of 70-12 on Wednesday. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jefferson Davis Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dalton Nix, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Nix a new career-high in rushing yards. James Grubbs was another key rusher, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson Davis Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Academy put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 62-43 win over King's Academy. The Generals pushed the score to 50-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Jefferson Davis Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Cathedral Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
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