Football Recap: Kirk Academy Piles Up the Points Against Regents

The Kirk Academy Raiders were fully in charge on Friday, breezing past the Regents Lions 50-13. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.

A big part of Kirk Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Linton Carson and his top target Gage Vance. Carson rushed for 160 yards and three scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry while Vance rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Carson has become a key player for Kirk Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maverick Fowler, who rushed for 52 yards and one TD.

Kirk Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 444 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Although Regents took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Dornbusch and Sutton Gore.

The win made it two in a row for Kirk Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-7 North Delta and 3-6 Regents. As for Regents, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Kirk Academy will challenge Lee Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' defense better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 35.7 points per game this season. As for Regents, they will take on North Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Green Wave's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.56 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.