Football Preview: Sacred Heart Prep Gators vs. King's Academy Knights
Sacred Heart Prep is 5-0 against King's Academy since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will play host again on Saturday to welcome the King's Academy Knights, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Menlo School and fell 20-17. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 7-3 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was McKinley Palmer, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for King's Academy against Capuchino on Friday as the team secured a 42-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Reid Black, who threw for 205 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing. Another player making a difference was Kyle Welch, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
King's Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as David Smith, Micah Lokensgard, and Trey Monroe picked up one apiece. King's Academy got some further help from Justin Turner: he picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
King's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.6 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Sacred Heart Prep skirted past King's Academy 24-21 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Sacred Heart Prep repeat their success, or does King's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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