Football Preview: King's Academy Knights vs. Carlmont Scots
The King's Academy Knights will square off against the Carlmont Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in King's Academy's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Carlmont has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
King's Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mountain View: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Spartans out of the water with a 54-16 final score. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ricky Gutierrez
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King's Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ricky Gutierrez led the charge by throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in one TD on the ground. Gutierrez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last five games he's played. Drew Martinez helped Gutierrez out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Aaron Duncan, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was King's Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Justin Turner and Solomone Fakatou, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Mountain View's side was Turner, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Carlmont and San Mateo, and San Mateo kept the tradition alive. The Scots received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-21 to the Bearcats.
King's Academy will need to focus on slowing down Dylan Sorensen, one of several Carlmont players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Kaisei Trotter was another key player, gaining 115 total yards and a touchdown.
King's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Carlmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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