Football Recap: King Academy Wins High-Profile Contest Against Richard Winn Academy

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home	54-16 W
09/05/25 - Away	46-28 W
10/11/24 - Away	28-48 L
09/06/24 - Home	6-57 L
09/22/23 - Away	6-40 L
+ 5 more games

King Academy faced Richard Winn Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights blew past the Eagles 54-16. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

King Academy found their leader in sophomore Joseph Morse, who rushed for 215 yards and five TDs on only 14 carries. Morse has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Rabar, who rushed for 77 yards and one score.

King Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Hutto and Casen Buzhardt. King Academy got some further help from Jacob Bussey: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

King Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Richard Winn Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, King Academy and Newberry Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Richard Winn Academy, they will look to defend their home field on the 24th against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.