King City has gone 4-0 against Pattonsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The King City Wildkats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pattonsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. King City is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
King City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 win over Princeton on Friday.
Graham Medsker and Landon Carlson were among the main playmakers for King City as the former rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Medsker is now averaging an impressive 129.5 rushing yards per game.
King City'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 Cooper Mooney and Carter Heinrich. Mooney is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pattonsburg had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Stanberry 58-22 at home on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 32 point advantage.
It was another big night for Camden Griffith, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Landon Preston was another key player, gaining 109 total yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Pattonsburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryson Clark and Collin Mason, who racked up four sacks between them. Mason also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Pattonsburg got some further help from Jace Estrada: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
The victory got King City back to even at 2-2. As for Pattonsburg, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. King City has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 279 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Pattonsburg has preferred to attack from the air: they average 305.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
King City didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pattonsburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 74-68 victory. Will King City repeat their success, or does Pattonsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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