King City is 4-0 against Pattonsburg since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The King City Wildkats will host 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Pattonsburg had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They really took it to Stanberry for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-22 victory at home. The Panthers pushed the score to 46-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Camden Griffith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing 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.
Pattonsburg's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. 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. Another thorn in Stanberry's side was Jace Estrada, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
The win got King City back to even at 2-2. As for Pattonsburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
King City didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pattonsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 74-68 win. 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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