Football Preview: King Vikings vs. St. Luke's Storm
King has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Luke's Storm at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
King heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup two weeks ago. They took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverdale Country. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 47th in Connecticut, while the Falcons are ranked 180th in New York).
Meanwhile, a victory for St. Luke's just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Long Island Lutheran, falling 40-9. The Storm were down 40-2 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
King has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for St. Luke's, their record is now 2-6.
King was taken down by St. Luke's 42-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for King, Matthew O'Connor (who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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