Two dominant wideouts in Derek Conn and Elijah Marshall are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The King Wolves will take on the Corona Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
King will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points back in September, then bounced right back against Santiago on Thursday. King enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over Santiago. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Sharks are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Villarreal went supernova for King, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Villarreal has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Corona was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were outmatched by Great Oak on the road and fell 50-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
King's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Corona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Thursday's match might be decided in the trenches. King has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Corona, though, as they've been averaging only 67.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for King against Corona in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for King since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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