Football Preview: Wardlaw Academy Patriots vs. King Academy Knights
The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the King Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wardlaw Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Richard Winn Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Wardlaw Academy was ranked third). Wardlaw Academy lost to Richard Winn Academy at home by a 30-16 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Wardlaw Academy got top-tier performance from Colt Bailey, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 198 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Wardlaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, King Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 52-36 bruising from Laurens Academy. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wardlaw Academy fell to 4-1. As for King Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Wardlaw Academy's way against King Academy in their previous meeting back in August, as Wardlaw Academy made off with a 32-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wardlaw Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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