The Palo Alto Vikings will challenge the King's Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Alto, who comes in off a win.
Palo Alto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Fremont on the road to the tune of 43-14 on Thursday.
Isaiah Phillips and Justin Fung were among the main playmakers for Palo Alto as the former rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and the latter threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards. Jeremiah Fung also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Palo Alto'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 Erik Taylor and Fung.
Meanwhile, King's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Sacred Heart Prep on Friday and fell 24-21. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost five in a row.
Palo Alto's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for King's Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Palo Alto didn't have too much breathing room in their game against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Alto since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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