Holly Hill Academy and Jefferson Davis Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Holly Hill Academy Raiders will head out to face off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Holly Hill Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Cross, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Holly Hill Academy was ranked fifth). Holly Hill Academy blew past Cross 49-6 at home on Friday. Considering the Raiders have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Holly Hill Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ax Wolpert led the charge by rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Wolpert didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles. Another player making a difference was Camdin Harmon, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holly Hill Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Jefferson Davis Academy put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for King's Academy. Jefferson Davis Academy breezed by King's Academy on the road to the tune of 54-0. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matches by 54 points or more so far this season.
James Grubbs was a one-man wrecking crew for Jefferson Davis Academy as he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Grubbs has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Still, who picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Holly Hill Academy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Holly Hill Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 350.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson Davis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 262. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Holly Hill Academy came up short against Jefferson Davis Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 20-14. Thankfully for Holly Hill Academy, Paxton Wall (who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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