Football Preview: Palo Alto Vikings vs. King's Academy Knights
The Palo Alto Vikings will square off against the King's Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Palo Alto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Fremont 43-14 on the road on Thursday.
Palo Alto's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isaiah Phillips, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and Justin Fung, who 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 have struggled against the Gators recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Reid Black, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Alto's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. 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 match against King's Academy in their previous meeting 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 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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