The Goode STEM Academy Knights will play host again on Friday to welcome the King Jaguars, where kickoff is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Hopefully Goode STEM Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Saturday.
Goode STEM Academy will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 44-22 to Corliss/Butler College Prep.
Although Goode STEM Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Josiah Thomas, Aedan Cleveland, and Richard Bloxton.
Goode STEM Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamari Gavin and Julien Gonzalez. Thomas Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Goode STEM Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, King had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They strolled past Perspectives Leadership/Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin with points to spare, taking the game 24-8.
King's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaden Thomas, who threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and Jamar Lewis, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. Those 108 rushing yards gave Lewis a new career-high.
Goode STEM Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for King, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Goode STEM Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against King in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, but they still walked away with a 16-12 win. Does Goode STEM Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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