On Friday, King Academy faced Wardlaw Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The King Academy Knights fell 34-26 to the Wardlaw Academy Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Colt Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wardlaw Academy, rushing for 305 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. Bailey showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
King Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wardlaw Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
King Academy will face off against Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wardlaw Academy, they and Oakbrook Prep are set to duel on Friday. Oakbrook Prep is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Wardlaw Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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