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Pace AcademyM.L. King

Knights
17
LionsM
7

The M.L. King (Lithonia, GA) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA) by a score of 17-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pace Academy1430017
M.L. King70007
Final score provided by D. Wheeler.
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Game Story

Georgia High School Football - Pace Academy defeats M.L. King

September 20, 2024: Lithonia, GA 30038

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Pace Academy Knights (Atlanta, GA) and the host M.L. King Lions (Lithonia, GA), witnessed Pace Academy's football squad topple M.L. King by a count of 17-7.

The Knights (2-3) will now prepare for their contest against Drew (Riverdale, GA). The enter the AAAA Region 4 contest with a 4-1 record. In their last contest, Drew was outscored by Jackson (Atlanta, GA), 29-13, in a non-league contest.

Coming up next, the Lions confront the Creekside Seminoles (Fairburn, GA) in a AAAA Region 4 contest, on Friday, September 27. M.L. King will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Seminoles enter the contest with a 2-2 record after their 31-0 league win over Mays (Atlanta, GA).

Douglas WheelerKnights Reporter
Obeida BenardLions Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. PA 0, M.L. King 0
    Posted @ 7:25p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:25p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:25p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Hot
    Posted @ 7:25p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Pace Academy1st Quarter
    Pace Academy kicking off to M.L. King.
    Posted @ 7:25p
  6. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Pace Academy1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Pace Academy - #2 Cooper Williams with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. PA 6, M.L. King 0
    Posted @ 7:40p
  7. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Pace Academy1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Pace Academy - #22 Roan Dutta PAT Good. PA 7, M.L. King 0
    Posted @ 7:40p
  8. 13 - 0

    Pick-6

    Pace Academy1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Pace Academy - Pick 6! #57 with a 53-yard return. PA 13, M.L. King 0
    Posted @ 7:46p
  9. 14 - 0

    Made Point After

    Pace Academy1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Pace Academy - #22 Roan Dutta PAT Good. PA 14, M.L. King 0
    Posted @ 7:47p
  10. 14 - 6
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    Passing Touchdown

    M.L. King1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    M.L. King - 36 Yd pass completed for a TD. PA 14, M.L. King 6
    Posted @ 7:59p
  11. 14 - 7
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    Made Point After

    M.L. King1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    M.L. King - PAT Good. PA 14, M.L. King 7
    Posted @ 7:59p
  12. 14 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    PA 14, M.L. King 7
    Posted @ 8:04p
  13. 17 - 7

    Field Goal

    Pace Academy2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Pace Academy - #22 Roan Dutta kicks a 27 Yd Field Goal. PA 17, M.L. King 7
    Posted @ 8:22p
  14. 17 - 7

    Halftime

    Halftime
    PA 17, M.L. King 7
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:34p
  15. 17 - 7

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    M.L. King3rd Quarter
    M.L. King to kick off to Pace Academy.
    Posted @ 8:34p
  16. 17 - 7

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    PA 17, M.L. King 7
    Posted @ 9:26p
  17. 17 - 7

    End of Game

    Final
    PA 17, M.L. King 7
    Posted @ 9:55p

Pace Academy @ M.L. King Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 20, 2024 @ 7:30p
The M.L. King (Lithonia, GA) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA) by a score of 17-7.

Scoretracker Providers

Douglas WheelerKnights Reporter
Obeida BenardLions Reporter

Rankings & Records

Pace Academy (24-25)

GAClass
25142
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
4-63-43-41-2.400.429130184
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M.L. King (24-25)

GAClass
27044
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
4-73-42-42-3.364.429274233

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pace Academy		4.73.22.6.713.0
M.L. King4.91.94.07.724.9

Pace Academy Videos

M.L. King Videos

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Team Stat Comparison

Pace AcademyM.L. King
-Rushing Yards Per Game67.1
-Passing Yards Per Game102.0
-Receiving Yards Per Game100.9
-Total Yards Per Game169.1
-Tackles Per Game33.2
-Sacks Per Game0.5
0.1Points Per Game12.0

Team Leaders

Pace AcademyM.L. KingNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#21 Jamarcus Harper52.720.4
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Passing Yards Per Game#10 Fredrico Jones143.051.0
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Receiving Yards Per Game#4 Tyler Lynch69.817.4
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Total Yards Per Game#10 Fredrico Jones175.336.6
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Tackles Per Game#6 Ezekiel Yusuf11.42.7
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Sacks Per Game#15 Shemar Clark0.60.2
#22 Roan Dutta1.0Points Per Game#92 Donald Whiting6.02.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pace Academy2-4M.L. King3-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/13/24MaysPace Academy(L) 13-310/11/24MaysM.L. King(L) 20-15
9/30/24Pace AcademyDrew(L) 13-710/25/24M.L. KingDrew(W) 38-13
10/4/24CreeksidePace Academy(L) 49-09/30/24M.L. KingCreekside(L) 36-0
10/10/24MidtownPace Academy(W) 30-1410/4/24MidtownM.L. King(W) 47-7
10/25/24Forest ParkPace Academy(W) 42-011/1/24M.L. KingForest Park(W) 61-14
11/1/24JacksonPace Academy(L) 28-79/13/24JacksonM.L. King(L) 28-27

Record Breakdown

Pace Academy (24-25)

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M.L. King (24-25)
4-6
Overall
4-7
3-4
League
3-4
1-2
Non-League
1-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-4
Common Opponent
3-3
3-4
Home
2-4
1-2
Away
2-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
4-6
In-State
4-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0