First-year Beaufort Academy football head coach Scott Richards witnessed his team miss out on multiple chances to get the win last Friday, Sept. 5. Playing in a rainstorm, visiting Faith Christian managed to narrowly edge the Eagles 44-43 in an SCISAA 8-man game.

[caption id="attachment_18704" align="alignleft" width="214"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-18704" alt="Beaufort Academy’s Reyn Robinson runs over the defense during the first quarter against Faith Christian. Photo by Bob Sofaly." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-1-214x300.jpg" width="214" height="300" /></a> Beaufort Academy’s Reyn Robinson runs over the defense during the first quarter against Faith Christian. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]

With the close loss, Beaufort Academy dropped to 0-2.

The team, however, showed some improvement following its season-opening loss to W.W. King.

A fourth-and-long pass by Beaufort Academy missed its mark late in the game to end an Eagles drive that could have proven to be the game-winning possession.

Host Beaufort Academy also failed to convert on two-point conversions in the early-season matchup.

The Eagles jumped out in front early, outscoring Faith Christian 15-0. Faith Christian battled back to outscore Beaufort Academy 24-14 in the second quarter but the Eagles still clung to a 29-24 lead at halftime. Taking the lead after intermission, Faith Christian outscored BA 14-0 in the third quarter.

The Eagles will visit Henry Academy on Friday, Sept. 12, with kickoff for the game set for 7:30 p.m.

[caption id="attachment_18705" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-18705" alt="BA’s William Gallant, right, keeps his eyes on the Faith Christian quarterback during last Friday’s one-point loss, 43-44. " src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-2-300x222.jpg" width="300" height="222" /></a> BA’s William Gallant, right, keeps his eyes on the Faith Christian quarterback during last Friday’s one-point loss, 43-44.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_18706" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-5.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-18706" alt="BA’s quarterback Clay Melville scrambles in the backfield as he evades a Faith Christian defender. " src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-5-300x192.jpg" width="300" height="192" /></a> BA’s quarterback Clay Melville scrambles in the backfield as he evades a Faith Christian defender.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_18707" align="alignleft" width="183"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-4.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-18707" alt=" Beaufort Academy’s William Gallant puts pressure on the Faith Christian’s quarterback during the second quarter last Friday night at Merritt Field. " src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BA-4-183x300.jpg" width="183" height="300" /></a> Beaufort Academy’s William Gallant puts pressure on the Faith Christian’s quarterback during the second quarter last Friday night at Merritt Field.[/caption]

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