After flying high against Cross Keys last Friday, Flint River Academy came back down to earth. The Wildcats took a 35-20 bruising from the King's Ridge Christian Tigers on Friday. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Flint River Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jack Ballard, who rushed for 87 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Newman, who rushed for 70 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
King's Ridge Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Drye, who rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Drye has posted since back in November of 2024. Levi Lord also helped with two scores in total.
Flint River Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for King's Ridge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flint River Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Windsor Academy at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th. As for King's Ridge Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Pisgah Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.83 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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