Dillon Christian and Carolina Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Dillon Christian Warriors will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Carolina Academy Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Dillon Christian is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell just short of Florence Christian by a score of 30-27 two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Defeat or not, Dillon Christian got some senior leadership from Jackson Outlar and Avery C Sherman. Outlar gained 191 total yards and three touchdowns, while C Sherman. 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.
Meanwhile, Carolina Academy blew past Christian Academy, posting a 41-13 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Dillon Christian might still be hurting after the 23-0 loss they got from Carolina Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carolina Academy's Josh Brown, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Dillon Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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