King's Way Christian will face off against Royal at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King's Way Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Fort Vancouver on Thursday. The Knights claimed a resounding 55-12 win over the Trappers. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Trappers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Rylan Richter
| 10/30/25 @ Fort Vancouver | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Rochester | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Stevenson | 2 |
| 10/24/25 @ Castle Rock | 1 |
| 10/17/25 vs Seton Catholic | 1 |
A big part of King's Way Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Owen Paulsen and his top target Rylan Richter. Paulsen threw for 279 yards and six TDs while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt while Richter picked up 118 receiving yards and five scores. Those five receiving touchdowns gave Richter a new career-high.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for King's Way Christian, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Richter, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
King's Way Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Connor Tovar and Richter. Richter also hauled in five receiving touchdowns, which is notable because King's Way Christian is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Mason Buck was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Royal never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed past Wapato to the tune of 76-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wolves are ranked 231st).
Royal's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for King's Way Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
