Newberry Academy is 2-7 against King Academy since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Newberry Academy will welcome the King Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newberry Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Laurens Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Newberry Academy was ranked seventh). Newberry Academy took a blow against Laurens Academy on Friday, falling 36-6. Newberry Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, King Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 34-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wardlaw Academy.
Newberry Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for King Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Newberry Academy beat King Academy 26-14 when the teams last played back in September. Does Newberry Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will King Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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