Football Preview: Palo Alto Vikings vs. King's Academy Knights
The Palo Alto Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the King's Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so King's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Palo Alto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Fremont 43-14 on the road.
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. Phillips' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jeremiah Fung got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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.
King's Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Reid Black, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Alto's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed 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 matchup against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. 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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