The Clarendon Hall Saints will take on the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clarendon Hall's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clarendon Hall is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greenwood Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clarendon Hall was beaten by Greenwood Christian 47-6. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calhoun Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 11th. They blew past Spartanburg Christian Academy 50-7 on Friday. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Calhoun Academy found their leader in sophomore Colt Layton, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Chase Strickland was another key player, picking up 25 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy wouldn't let Spartanburg Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Evan Roland, Ryan Lowder, and Strickland picked up one apiece. Calhoun Academy got some further help from Jackson Bronson: he made six total tackles.
Clarendon Hall's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Calhoun Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Clarendon Hall against Calhoun Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 32-2 win. Will Clarendon Hall repeat their success, or does Calhoun Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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