Slaughter Community Charter is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Capitol Lions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Slaughter Community Charter has three straight victories, Capitol has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Capitol's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Slaughter Community Charter hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. The Knights took their game last Thursday with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over LaGrange. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Slaughter Community Charter had a senior duo take command as Ty'Kimion Ford gained 102 total yards and a touchdown and Carson Baxter rushed for 31 yards and one score.
Slaughter Community Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Carter Jr. and Kaden Wicker. Carter Jr. got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Capitol played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 38-18 to Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy.
Capitol's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Slaughter Community Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Slaughter Community Charter against Capitol when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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