The St. Joseph Christian Lions will face off against the King City Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Joseph Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Pattonsburg on the road to the tune of 70-38 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, King City faced North Andrew in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. King City managed a 36-30 win over North Andrew. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildkats who have now won four matches in a row.
King City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Carlson led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. King City is undefeated when Carlson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Ryder Sample was another key player, picking up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was King City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Kavien Aborn, Josiah Schellhorn, and Carter Jackson picked up two apiece. Schellhorn is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The win snapped St. Joseph Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for King City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Christian against King City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-26 win. Will St. Joseph Christian repeat their success, or does King City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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