After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fellowship Christian, King's Ridge Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Flint River Academy Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Austin Drye
| 09/26/25 @ Flint River Academy | 102 |
| 09/19/25 vs Fellowship Christian | 92 |
| 09/05/25 @ Walker | 69 |
| 08/29/25 vs Heritage | 67 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lanier Christian Academy | 79 |
| + 4 more games |
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 was in the mix too, providing King's Ridge Christian with two scores.
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 TD. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Newman, who rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
King's Ridge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Flint River Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
King's Ridge Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-6 win against Mount Pisgah Christian on the 3rd. As for Flint River Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Windsor Academy at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th. The Wildcats will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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