The King's Academy Lions will face off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King's Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Cathedral Academy, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (King's Academy was ranked 12th). King's Academy blew past Cathedral Academy 48-22 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis Academy came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 12-0.
Jefferson Davis Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly Hill Academy only rushed for 68.
Jefferson Davis Academy's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for King's Academy, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
King's Academy was dealt a bruising 68-6 defeat at the hands of Jefferson Davis Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson Davis Academy's James Grubbs, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Now that King's Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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