Football Preview: Santiago Sharks vs. King Wolves
Santiago has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the King Wolves at 7:30 p.m. King took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Santiago, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Santiago finally turned things around against Adelanto on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 40-20 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Santiago's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Mccorkell led the charge by picking up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Plewe, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Santiago wouldn't let Adelanto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Santiago can thank Martin Salgado Jr. and Devon Hwang for forcing all of them. Salgado Jr. also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Aidan Hicks was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, King entered their match against Murrieta Valley last Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. King was beaten by Murrieta Valley 62-6. The game marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Santiago's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for King, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Santiago suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to King in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Santiago have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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