Pattonsburg is 1-6 against King City since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will square off against the Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pattonsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Albany, who was ranked 21st at the time (Pattonsburg was ranked ninth). The Panthers came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 64-56 last Friday.
Wyatt Maize
| 10/24/25 @ Albany | 152 |
| 10/17/25 vs Worth County/Northeast Nodaway | 139 |
| 10/10/25 @ St. Joseph Christian | 160 |
Pattonsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Maize, who rushed for 152 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and one score. Maize's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 139 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Gage Fortner, who threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, King City rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 62-32 win. Considering the Wildkats have won seven matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pattonsburg better keep an eye on Landon Carlson. He was instrumental in King City's win, rushing for 188 yards and three scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 182 yards and four TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Carlson has posted since back in September of 2024. King City's leading receiver Ryder Sample was Carlson's top target yet again, picking up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something King City proved: they limited Princeton to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Lucas Boone for the heroic effort on defense: he. King City didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.
King City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carlson and Cayden Wainscott.
King City pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points over those games. As for Pattonsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Pattonsburg has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 291.7 passing yards per game. King City, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 215 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Pattonsburg strolled past King City when the teams last played back in October by a score of 58-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Wildkats' Graham Medsker Iv, who rushed for 162 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Medsker Iv? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
