HIALEAH – Ladies and gentlemen, high school football is back in South Florida.
Last night (Aug. 17), The King’s Academy traveled to Hialeah to face Mater Academy in the Kickoff Classic. After clearing a long weather delay, the game was underway.
After a weather delay, @TKALionsFB is taking the field here in Hialeah! Stay tuned for game updates. #tkafootball 🏈 @TKAWPB @pbphighschools @FlaHSFootball @SunSentinel @ESPNTop63 @ESPNWestPalm pic.twitter.com/8HuZDn5koJ
— The King’s Academy Athletic Dept. (@TKALions) August 17, 2023
Pre-Game prayer @TKALionsFB @TKAWPB pic.twitter.com/tiuaBwfhMF
— The King’s Academy Athletic Dept. (@TKALions) August 17, 2023
The Lions struck first when quarterback Joe Dailey (’25) called a quarterback sneak for a 1-yard rushing touchdown. He also showed off his arm talent all evening, with his highlight pass being a 9-yard touchdown to wide receiver Reggie Workman (’24).
Dailey has shown serious improvement between his sophomore and junior seasons. His best trait as a passer has always been his elite accuracy.
Now, Dailey stands taller and more confident in the pocket, which allows him to shine even more by throwing dots into tight windows.
The Lions power the ball down the field and Joe Dailey punches it in for 6! Cueto’s XP makes it 7-0 TKA! @TKALionsFB @JoeDailey19 pic.twitter.com/nRKmGcAw5O
— The King’s Academy Athletic Dept. (@TKALions) August 17, 2023
Joe Dailey connects with Reggie Workman for a nine yard TD and the Lions lead Mater 14-0 with 6:40 to go in the half! @TKALionsFB @TKAWPB pic.twitter.com/ddaDrJvcAo
— The King’s Academy Athletic Dept. (@TKALions) August 17, 2023
Another highlight of last night’s game was running back Marion Victor (’24). He led the Lions in rushing with over 75 yards and a touchdown. Regardless of Mater’s defensive game plan, Victor was exploiting them for big gains.
Marion Victor takes two carries 41 yards and pounds it into the end zone and we lead Mater 23-0 with 4:01 to go in the half! @TKALionsFB @TKAWPB @MarionVictorr pic.twitter.com/zgWtZDMQvn
— The King’s Academy Athletic Dept. (@TKALions) August 17, 2023
At halftime, there was another weather delay, so both teams agreed to end the game early.
Final score: 23-0 in favor of TKA.
In a lightning shortened game, the Lions come away with a solid 23-0 victory over Mater. The ground game and a relentless defense powered King’s tonight. Things get official next week as we travel to St. Andrew’s. #tkafootball @TKALionsFB @TKAWPB @FlaHSFootball @pbphighschools pic.twitter.com/5UOC4gomqK
— The King’s Academy Athletic Dept. (@TKALions) August 18, 2023
TKA will use last night’s dominant win over Mater Academy as a momentum boost going into its Week 1 matchup against St. Andrew’s.
