The 1st game in 2 weeks at Palmetto State Armory Field saw the home team dominate from start to finish.

Northside Christian Academy rolled to a 40-8 victory over winless Jefferson Davis Academy for its 2nd straight victory. 

The Crusaders opened the game with a drive which stalled after a botched snap on 4th and goal at the 1. After forcing a turnover, quarterback Max McKenna found Charlie Compton for the 1st of his 4 touchdown passes to open the scoring.

The 2-point conversion put Northside Christian up 8-0 in the 1st quarter. 

The Rebels (0-3) tried to answer back and found themselves with a 4th and goal at the 1-yard line. The Crusaders’ defense forced a fumble and Jake Daniels returned the football a school-record 91 yards to make it 14-0.

McKenna’s next 3 touchdown passes were caught by Luke Cochran and gave Northside Christian Academy a 34-0 halftime lead. 

A 9-yard touchdown run by Brayden Ross with 5:43 lead in the 3rd quarter made it 40-0. A long kickoff return helped set up the Rebels’ lone touchdown 3 minutes left on a 4-yard  run by Tony Hernandez and 2-point conversion by Donte Payne.

Up next for  “Homecoming” at Northside Christian Academy is Laurens Academy. 

Wardlaw Academy 14, WW King Academy 0 

The Knights suffered their 3rd straight loss and 2nd in a row by shutout Friday.

WW King Academy (1-3) will remain on the road to face Cathedral Academy in North Charleston.