King City kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], falling 58-24. The Wildkats were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
King City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darwin Bowden, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown. Bowden's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, King City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] only rushed for 183.
Blake Simmons was nothing short of spectacular for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]: he rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Cameron Kephart was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King City will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stanberry at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they will take on Albany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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