The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the King Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wardlaw Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Richard Winn Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Wardlaw Academy was ranked third). Wardlaw Academy took a 30-16 bruising from Richard Winn Academy on Friday. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Wardlaw Academy got top-tier performance from Colt Bailey, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 198 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Wardlaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, King Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 52-36 to Laurens Academy. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wardlaw Academy fell to 4-1. As for King Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Wardlaw Academy's way against King Academy when the teams last played back in August, as Wardlaw Academy made off with a 32-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wardlaw Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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