Despite a strong season so far, King's Academy has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell just short of the Glades Central Raiders by a score of 17-14 on Thursday. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Raiders 7-3.
King's Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joe Dailey, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 174 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Ar?Maud Stinfort, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown for Glades Central. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jerrmyll Ray, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
King's Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Glades Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will square off against Archbishop McCarthy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy is facing Archbishop McCarthy at the right time seeing as Archbishop McCarthy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Glades Central, they will face off against Pahokee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Glades Central will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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