If King's Academy was riding high fresh off their 44-0 takedown of Ezell-Harding Christian two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The King's Academy Lions fell 37-30 to the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars on Friday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Middle Tennessee Christian found their leader in underclassman Alie Bangura, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave Bangura a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shy Murphy, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will challenge Oneida at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oneida's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so King's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Providence Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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