After a string of four wins, St. Francis's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost to the King City Mustangs on the road by a 44-29 margin. The Sharks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
King City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katia Slama, who threw for 200 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of her passes, and also rushed for 48 yards. Slama is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Shyrah McDonald, who gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns.
St. Francis' defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for King City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Francis beat King City by a score of 30-19 later that day.
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