Football Preview: Palo Alto Vikings vs. King's Academy Knights
The Palo Alto Vikings will take on the King's Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Alto, who comes in off a win.
Palo Alto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road last Thursday with ease, bagging a 43-14 win over Fremont.
Isaiah Phillips and Justin Fung were among the main playmakers for Palo Alto as the former rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and the latter threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards. Jeremiah Fung made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Palo Alto's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Erik Taylor and Fung.
Meanwhile, King's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Sacred Heart Prep on Friday and fell 24-21. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Reid Black, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Alto pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for King's Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Palo Alto didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against King's Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Alto since the team 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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