King City was the 22-14 winner over Watsonville when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The King City Mustangs fell just short of the Watsonville Wildcatz by a score of 18-16 on Wednesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Wildcatz are ranked 496th).
King City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samantha Muniz, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
King City is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5. As for Watsonville, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-14 record.
King City is taking a road trip to square off against Alisal at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Alisal's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Watsonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Everett Alvarez on Monday. Watsonville is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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