After two games on the road, King Academy is heading back home. They and the Wardlaw Academy Patriots are set to duel on Friday.
King Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Richard Winn Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (King Academy was ranked ninth). King Academy came up short against Richard Winn Academy on Friday, falling 48-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Newberry Academy on Friday, taking the game 32-24.
Colt Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Wardlaw Academy wouldn't let Newberry Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wardlaw Academy can thank Aiden Rodgers and Avon Webb for forcing both of them. Michael Martin was another major factor on D, making six total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wardlaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
King Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wardlaw Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
King Academy suffered a grim 32-8 defeat to Wardlaw Academy in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that King Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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