Recap: Episcopal Knights vs. King Charter Jaguar
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Episcopal Knights had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past King Charter 50-6 at home. Considering Episcopal has won six matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braeden George had a dynamite game for Episcopal, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. George was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Reid Chauvin, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
The win (which was Episcopal's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-8 Northeast and 4-6 King Charter (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 38.6% over those games). As for King Charter, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Episcopal will face off against Bunkie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunkie is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. King Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
