Richard Winn Academy faced King Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles were outmatched by the Knights and fell 54-16. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-28 back in September.
It was another big night for Joseph Morse, who rushed for 215 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries for King Academy. Morse has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another back making a difference was Blake Rabar, who rushed for 77 yards and one score.
Richard Winn Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for King Academy, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Richard Winn Academy and Laurens Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups. As for King Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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