Football Recap: The King's Academy Knights vs. Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights
The King's Academy fell victim to Bethlehem Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights. While losing is never fun, The King's Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Bethlehem Christian Academy is ranked 187th).
Bethlehem Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Coy Buckner led the charge by throwing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gee, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
The King's Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The King's Academy will face off against Piedmont Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont Academy's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so The King's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, they will square off against Loganville Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethlehem Christian Academy is facing Loganville Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Loganville Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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