King's Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Westwood Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joe Dailey, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards Dailey has posted since back in August of 2023. Javian Jones was in the mix too, providing King's Academy with three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to King's Academy's defense and their three sacks. Kosuke Nakata was especially locked on to Westwood's QB and sacked him twice. Nakata is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Westwood's side was Levi Champion, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jabari Monds, who picked up 216 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Joseph "EJ" Weathers, who threw for 356 yards and a touchdown.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
King's Academy will challenge Gulliver Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westwood, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Jensen Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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