The Strom Thurmond Rebels and the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Strom Thurmond Rebels had to settle for second. Strom Thurmond fell 35-28 to Gray Collegiate Academy. Strom Thurmond's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Strom Thurmond's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Michael Blocker, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Bj Montgomery went supernova for Gray Collegiate Academy, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Tyler Waller was another key contributor, throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Strom Thurmond's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Strom Thurmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Gray Collegiate Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against Abbeville at 7:30 p.m. on November 24th. Abbeville is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
