The King's Academy Lions will challenge the Joshua Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
King's Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They took down Inlet Grove 17-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Academy had a senior duo take command as Tristan Stewart rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and Joe Dailey rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Those 125 rushing yards gave Stewart a new career-high.
King's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Joshua Christian Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Young Kids In Motion on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Ravens recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
King's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Joshua Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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