On Friday, Jefferson Davis Academy faced Cathedral Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders blew past the Cathedral Academy Generals, posting a 46-16 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
James Grubbs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson Davis Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Jefferson Davis Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colson Loadholt and Reece Still.
Jefferson Davis Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Cathedral Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Jefferson Davis Academy has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Conway Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Davis Academy is facing Conway Christian at the right time seeing as Conway Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cathedral Academy, they will square off against Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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