Football Preview: King's Academy Knights vs. Sacred Heart Prep Gators
King's Academy hasn't had much luck against Sacred Heart Prep recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The King's Academy Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 1:00 p.m. King's Academy will be strutting in after a win while Sacred Heart Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, King's Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Capuchino 42-6. That looming 42-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
It was another big night for Reid Black, who threw for 205 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) went to Kyle Welch, who also brought in two receiving 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. Another thorn in Capuchino's side was Justin Turner, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Menlo School on Friday 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.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from McKinley Palmer, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards.
King's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.6 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
King's Academy couldn't quite finish off Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting back in September and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sacred Heart Prep's Sasha Bamdad, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that King's Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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