The King's Knights will challenge the Nooksack Valley Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
King's would be wise to avoid a repeat of their last game when they take on Nooksack Valley seeing as the team posted more yard in penalties than they did on offense (with predictable results). The Knights fell 20-14 to Granite Falls on Friday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 7-0 in the first quarter.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Nooksack Valley and Lynden Christian meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Pioneers took a hard 28-14 fall against the Lyncs. The Pioneers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Nooksack Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
King's came out on top in a nail-biter against Nooksack Valley in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 22-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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