The King City Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Watsonville Wildcatz at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King City's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Watsonville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
King City's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Hollister offense got past them. King City took a 32-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollister on Monday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Haybalers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite their loss, King City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Katia Slama, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Slama 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 too, providing King City with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Watsonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Salinas on the road by a 41-24 margin. 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).
King City's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Watsonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
King City was able to grind out a solid victory over Watsonville in their previous matchup back in September, winning 22-14. Does King City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watsonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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