The King Wolves will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Vista del Lago a 24-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep entered their tilt with Ramona on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over the Rams. Considering the Kares have won nine games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Noah Penunuri, who rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
King's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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