The King's Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Inlet Grove Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. King's Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
King's Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They blew past Somerset Prep 42-0 at home. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Joe Dailey, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Mcpherson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
King's Academy wouldn't let Somerset Prep 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 is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Somerset Prep's side was Nicholas Darling, who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Inlet Grove entered their game against Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Inlet Grove had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of Central.
King's Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Inlet Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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