Football Preview: King City Wildkats vs. St. Joseph Christian Lions
The King City Wildkats will head out to challenge the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully St. Joseph Christian likes a good challenge.
King City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: North Andrew, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (King City was ranked 21st). King City managed a 36-30 victory over North Andrew on Friday.
King City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Carlson out in front who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. King City is undefeated when Carlson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. King City also got a significant boost from Graham Medsker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
King City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. It was truly a group effort as Kavien Aborn, Josiah Schellhorn, and Carter Jackson picked up two apiece. Schellhorn is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Joseph Christian faced off against Pattonsburg on Friday. St. Joseph Christian took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 70-38 victory over Pattonsburg. With the Lions ahead 36-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
King City's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. Joseph Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
King City was taken down by St. Joseph Christian 58-26 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can King City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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