It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact King can now relate to. They lost 28-7 to the Rio Hondo Prep Kares on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Derek Conn. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards, and also picked up 54 receiving yards.
King wouldn't let Rio Hondo Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. King can thank Kaleo Browne and Teddy Argy for forcing both of them. Browne is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played.
Noah Penunuri was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry for Rio Hondo Prep. Those 232 rushing yards gave Penunuri a new career-high.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Rio Hondo Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
King does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-21 victory against West on the 22nd.
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