King City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Palma Chieftains by a score of 40-27 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Leading King City to victory were Katia Slama and Shyrah McDonald. Slama threw for 383 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes, while McDonald picked up 194 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Samantha Muniz, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
King City has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Palma, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
King City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-33 victory against Salinas on the 30th. As for Palma, they will venture away from home to challenge Monterey at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Monterey is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Palma will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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