Holly Hill Academy has gone a perfect 3-0 against King's Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Holly Hill Academy sitting on seven straight wins and King's Academy on three.
On Friday, Holly Hill Academy humbled Palmetto Christian Academy with a 56-24 victory. Considering the Raiders have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Kirven
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A big part of Holly Hill Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Parker Kizer and his top target Jake Kirven. Kizer rushed for 260 yards and four scores while picking up 11.3 yards per carry while Kirven rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Kirven a new career-high. Jaxon Jones got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Holly Hill Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Holly Hill 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 Kirven, Takobe Sweatman, and Jones picked up one apiece. Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, King's Academy faced Cross in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on the Stingrays with a sharp 42-20 win.
Holly Hill Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Holly Hill Academy skirted past King's Academy 44-42 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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