Football Preview: King Panthers vs. Atascocita Eagles
King hasn't had much luck against Atascocita recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
King's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They breezed by Dekaney on the road to the tune of 42-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wildcats are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Timothy Potts was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Another reason for the win was King's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Branden Braggs and Dominick Toulon who racked up all five sacks between them. Toulon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Atascocita put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 39-21 victory over Westlake.
King now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Atascocita, their record is now 3-0.
King came up short against Atascocita in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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