Football Preview: Corona Panthers vs. King Wolves
After three games on the road, Corona is heading back home. They will welcome the King Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Elijah Marshall and Derek Conn.
Corona's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Great Oak on Thursday. They were beaten by the Wolfpack 50-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Wolfpack recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, King made sure to put some points up on the board against Santiago on Thursday. King took down Santiago 35-20. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Sharks are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Villarreal was a one-man wrecking crew for King as he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Villarreal has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Corona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for King, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Corona was taken down by King 51-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Corona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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