It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but King/Drew had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Palisades Dolphins 56-35. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won eight contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Keenan Jackson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
King/Drew was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.1 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 280.
King/Drew wouldn't let Palisades keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jahmir Torres, Donavan Harris, and Roberto Salazar picked up one apiece. Torres' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Palisades still got an impressive performance from Jack Thomas, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Max Hejazi, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the fifth in a row for King/Drew, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for Palisades, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.
King/Drew will take on Portola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Portola will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something King/Drew surely won't give up without a fight. Palisades does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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