Preview: King Academy Knights vs. Richard Winn Academy Eagles
King Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Richard Winn Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Richard Winn Academy is ranked 116th).
King Academy's 23-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They lost to Laurens Academy at home by a decisive 62-44 margin on Monday.
Meanwhile, Richard Winn Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 77-46 victory over Cambridge Academy on the road. The win was familiar territory for Richard Winn Academy who now have three in a row.
King Academy's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-7. As for Richard Winn Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
King Academy won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2023, slipping by Richard Winn Academy 32-31. Will King Academy repeat their success, or does Richard Winn Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
