The Palo Alto Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the King's Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so King's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Palo Alto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 43-14 win over Fremont.
Isaiah Phillips and Justin Fung were among the main playmakers for Palo Alto as the former rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and the latter threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Phillips' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jeremiah Fung was in the mix as well, providing Palo Alto with two touchdowns.
Palo Alto's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Erik Taylor and Fung.
Meanwhile, King's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Sacred Heart Prep on Friday and fell 24-21. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Palo Alto pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for King's Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Palo Alto didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Alto since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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