After each having a week off, the King's Academy Lions and the Glades Central Raiders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
King's Academy's last matchup with Archbishop McCarthy could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup last Friday. The Lions were outmatched by the Mavericks and fell 48-7. 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 196th, while the Mavericks are ranked 33rd).
The losing side was boosted by Tyce Porcher, who rushed for 76 yards and one TD. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending one pass.
Meanwhile, Glades Central got themselves on the board against Pahokee last Friday, but Pahokee never followed suit. They strolled past the Blue Devils with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Glades Central's win came from a few key players King's Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taj Barnes, who threw for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Glades Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sauvernson Paul, Jaylin Bouie, and Caleb Knight picked up one apiece. Bouie is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last nine games he's played.
Glades Central's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for King's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
King's Academy couldn't quite finish off Glades Central when the teams last played back in October and fell 22-19. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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