Football Preview: Summer Creek Bulldogs vs. King Panthers
The Summer Creek Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the King Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Summer Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Summer Creek's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Atascocita, who was ranked 18th at the time (Summer Creek was ranked 40th). Summer Creek fell just short of Atascocita by a score of 42-39 on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this matchup were averaging 8.4 points allowed.
Summer Creek might have lost, but man, Blake Thomas was a machine: he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 250 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Braylin Causey, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Summer Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King). They blew past Goose Creek Memorial, posting a 48-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Isaiah Flanagan and his an interception. Another thorn in Goose Creek Memorial's side was Dominick Toulon, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Summer Creek's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for King, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Summer Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like King struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Summer Creek took their win against King in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 33-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summer Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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