Pattonsburg is 0-4 against King City since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Pattonsburg Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the King City Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pattonsburg took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Stanberry 58-22 at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Camden Griffith, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Landon Preston was another key player, gaining 109 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King City). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton on Friday, sneaking past 64-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildkats.
Graham Medsker and Landon Carlson were among the main playmakers for King City as the former rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Medsker is now averaging an impressive 129.5 rushing yards per game.
King City'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 Cooper Mooney and Carter Heinrich. Mooney also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pattonsburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for King City, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Pattonsburg came up short against King City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 74-68. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of King City's Darwin Bowden, who threw for 293 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards. Now that Pattonsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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