It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Princeton can now relate to. They took a blow against the King City Wildkats on Friday, falling 62-32. The defeat leaves the Tigers still looking for their first win of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Princeton lost, don't look at Judd Henke. Despite the final result, he picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 78 yards and a pair of TDs.
King City found their leader in sophomore Landon Carlson, who rushed for 188 yards and three scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 182 yards and four TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Carlson. King City's leading receiver Ryder Sample was Carlson's top target yet again, picking up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for King City, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King City, they will square off against Pattonsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildkats will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.22 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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