The 2024 Savannah Area High School football season kicked off last night. New Hampstead opened the 2024 season with a 56-35 victory over South Effingham. Tonight's featured game on the Prep Sports Report website will be Savannah Christian hosting Whitefield Academy with some homecoming drama!
Former Raiders teacher and defensive coordinator Robert Walsh returns to Savannah with his Wolfpack football team to take on his former school, SCPS, and friend head coach Baker Woodward. Nathan Dominitz will cover the game for the Prep Sports Report. Whitefield Academy finished 6-6 last season and reached the GHSA second round in Walsh's first year as the head coach.
The Raiders have a lot of talent returning from the GHSA championship run in 2023. It culminated in a 49-28 defeat to Cedar Grove. This year's SCPS team comprises a lot of talent. Senior defensive lineman Elijah Griffin is ranked as the #1 defensive lineman in high school football in the United States by On3.com high school rankings and is the number 8 prospect overall. He is also a Rivals.com five-star prospect. Senior linebacker/tight end Logan Brooking is a three-star prospect at TE/Linebacker and has committed to Clemson. Senior running back Zo Smalls returns as one of the best running backs in the area and has committed to Charleston Southern. Junior Quarterback Blaise Thomas is also returning for his junior year with a lot of experience, and has a wealth of talent in the skill positions, including another offensive standout, senior wide receiver Kenry Wall.
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Get ready for the rest of your weekend schedule, packed with Week 1 games below!
Week 1
(Kickoff is 7:30 pm unless noted)
August 15, Thursday
New Hampstead 56, South Effingham 35
August 16, Friday
Liberty County at Bradwell
Beach at Calvary Day *
MCA at Islands (I)
Jenkins at Lowndes
Johnson at Bryan County
Whitefield Academy at Savannah Christian (P)
Savannah Country Day at Charlotte Country Day
Savannah High at Frederica Academy
St. Andrew's at Edmund Burke
Memorial Day at Citizen's Christian
August 17 (Saturday)
Rabun Gap- Nacoochee vs. Benedictine (at Georgia Southern), 6 pm
Stadium Key
P ― Pooler Stadium; MS ― Memorial Stadium; I ― Islands Stadium; SH ― Savannah High Stadium; PW ― Mobley Park in Port Wentworth
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Savannah Christian Preparatory School Athletics on social media
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