King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Jefferson Dragons 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Dragons are ranked 215th).
Morkeece Johnson threw for 71 yards on six of 14 attempts.
Antwon Smith was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Cunningham, who threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Cunningham's passing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 307 passing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Nahledge Jones, who picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Jefferson, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
King didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 62-12 loss against Leto on the 1st. Jefferson has also already played their next matchup, a 54-23 win against Palmetto Ridge on the 1st.
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