It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact King's Academy can now relate to. They were dealt a 56-28 defeat at the hands of the Cardinal Mooney Cougars on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since November 18, 2023.
Defeat or not, King's Academy got some senior leadership from Javian Jones and Joe Dailey. Jones picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Dailey threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those 315 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dailey. Tyce Porcher also helped out as he racked up 100 receiving yards.
King's Academy wouldn't let Cardinal Mooney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. King's Academy can thank Levi Champion and James Powell Lll for forcing both of them. Champion has been hot for a while, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Even though they lost, King's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
It was another big night for Connail Jackson, who rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown for Cardinal Mooney. Jackson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Devin Mignery, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
King's Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Cardinal Mooney, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cardinal Mooney has also already played their next game, a 35-14 win against Bishop Verot on the 29th.
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