King City has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.86 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They fell just short of the Salinas Cowboys by a score of 32-30. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 28-25 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Despite the loss, King City saw an underclassman step up: Katia Slama threw for 149 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 102 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Slama. Backing up that air attack was Shyrah McDonald, who rushed for 84 yards.
King City moved to 15-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Salinas, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
King City will head out to challenge Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King City's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Monterey's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Salinas, they will welcome Everett Alvarez at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Salinas is facing Everett Alvarez at the right time seeing as Everett Alvarez is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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