The Watsonville Wildcatz will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the King City Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Watsonville ended up a good deal behind Salinas and lost 41-24. While losing is never fun, the Wildcatz can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, King City has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They took a 32-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollister. The Mustangs have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Katia Slama, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Dania Rodriguez was in the mix as well, providing King City with two touchdowns.
Watsonville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for King City, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Watsonville came up short against King City when the teams last played back in September, falling 22-14. Can Watsonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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