Football Recap: King City Wildkats vs. Stanberry Bulldogs
King City won the last time they faced Stanberry, and things went their way on Friday too. The King City Wildkats enjoyed a cozy 48-32 win over the Stanberry Bulldogs.
King City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Graham Medsker, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Medsker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Landon Carlson, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: King City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
King City'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 Wyatt Jackson and Carlson.
When it comes to explaining why Stanberry lost, don't look at Colby McQueen. Despite the final result, he threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. McQueen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Treston Williams handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
King City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Stanberry, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King City will take on Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stanberry, they will square off against Pattonsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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