Castilleja lost against King's Academy back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Castilleja Gators lost to the King's Academy Knights at home by a 20-6 margin. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Knights are ranked 149th).
Taryn Johnston threw for 103 yards on 16 of 29 attempts.
Layla Gallon was her top target, picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Karlie Gabriel rushed for 34 yards.
A big part of King's Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Mia Bennette and her top target Sofia Poonen. Bennette threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while Poonen gained 132 total yards and a touchdown. Poonen also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagged an interception.
Castilleja's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for King's Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castilleja will face off against Priory at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King's Academy, they and Archbishop Riordan are set to duel on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with King's Academy sitting on three straight wins and Archbishop Riordan on 14.
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