King hasn't had much luck against North Shore recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The King Panthers will face off against the North Shore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, King and Kingwood were almost perfectly matched up, but King suffered a 21-20 loss. Despite 151 more yards than the Mustangs, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though they lost, King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zarion Hogg and Christopher Albright. Albright has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Dominick Toulon was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. North Shore snuck past Atascocita with a 27-23 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Mustangs, who after eight games remain undefeated this season.
Kaleb Bailey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 123 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. North Shore also got a significant boost from D?Andre Hardeman Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Shore, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. King has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Shore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
King took a serious blow against North Shore in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-6. Can King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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