Football Preview: King's Academy Knights vs. Campbell Indians
The King's Academy Knights will square off against the Campbell Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in King's Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Campbell has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
King's Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Trinidad at home to the tune of 92-42 last Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 36 points or more this season.
King's Academy had a senior duo take command as Sam Tarrant rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries and Ben Smith gained 214 total yards and five touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards gave Tarrant a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cayden Adcock, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
King's Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adam Huval and Tarrant. Tarrant also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 101. Tony Rivera was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Campbell entered their matchup against Apple Springs on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Campbell was outmatched by Apple Springs at home and fell 74-27.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Campbell, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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