King Academy is 8-2 against Newberry Academy since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (King Academy has eight straight victories, Newberry Academy has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
King 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 fifth at the time (King Academy was ranked first). The Knights simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat the Eagles 54-16. Considering the Knights have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joseph Morse
| 10/10/25 vs Richard Winn Academy | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Wardlaw Academy | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Laurens Academy | 5 |
| 09/12/25 @ Newberry Academy | 2 |
Joseph Morse produced another solid effort rushing for 215 yards and five scores on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Rabar, who rushed for 77 yards and one TD.
King Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Hutto and Casen Buzhardt. Jacob Bussey was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Newberry Academy came up short against Wardlaw Academy last Friday and fell 20-12.
Newberry Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for King Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything went King Academy's way against Newberry Academy when the teams last played back in September, as King Academy made off with a 50-30 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newberry Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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