Princeton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were outmatched by the King City Wildkats and fell 78-22. The Tigers lost against the Wildkats in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 64-62 score last time.
Although Princeton took the loss, they still got scores from Kash Holt, Michael Parsons, and Bowe Ussery.
As for King City, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead King City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Roberts, who rushed for 87 yards and three scores on only six carries. Roberts also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes. Another player making a difference was Ryder Sample, who gained 102 total yards and four touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Princeton will square off against rival Stanberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, King City is set to challenge their familiar foe Pattonsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,031 yards in their previous games.
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