King's Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Saturday. They will venture away from home to square off against Tyler HEAT at 10:00 a.m. King's Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Back in September, King's Academy humbled Trinidad with a 40-8 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Jacob Pearce
| 09/05/25 @ Oakwood | -8 |
| 09/12/25 @ Savoy | 84 |
| 08/29/25 vs Garland Christian Academy | 107 |
| 09/27/25 @ Trinidad | 191 |
King's Academy found their leader in sophomore Jacob Pearce, who rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one score. Those 191 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pearce.
King's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
King's Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sawyer Throckmorton and Cayden Adcock. Adam Huval was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles (8.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Meanwhile, Tyler HEAT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by East Texas Homeschool Sports and fell 58-12. The game marked Tyler HEAT's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The victory got King's Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Tyler HEAT, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for King's Academy against Tyler HEAT in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tyler HEAT turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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