Football Recap: King City Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 9:24pm

Football Recap: King City Mustangs vs. Aptos Mariners

King City came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 26-12 win over the Aptos Mariners.

King City found their leader in underclassman Katia Slama, who threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns. Slama is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Yesenia Rodriguez was Slama's top target, picking up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Although Aptos took the loss, they still got scores from Mia Sanchez and Julia Silveira.

King City's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Aptos, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.

King City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 32-30 loss against Salinas on the 14th. As for Aptos, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-0 win against Santa Cruz on the 16th.

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