King's Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 victory over the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles on Friday. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 42-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of King's Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Joe Dailey and his top target Javian Jones. Dailey threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt while Jones picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 107.2 receiving yards per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to King's Academy's defense and their three sacks. Kosuke Nakata was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Calvary Christian Academy's side was Levi Champion, who made 18 total tackles (5.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
When it comes to explaining why Calvary Christian Academy lost, don't look at Camden Hartzell. Despite the final result, he threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns.
King's Academy moved to 8-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Calvary Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
King's Academy will head out on the road to take on Cardinal Mooney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something King's Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Calvary Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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