King and DeSoto squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but King had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Eagles 55-27. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Eagles are ranked 23rd).
Despite the loss, King still got an impressive performance from Dionne Sims, who rushed for 103 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Sims' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dillon Mitchell, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Panthers
| 12/20/25 vs DeSoto | 27-55 |
| 12/13/25 @ Vandegrift | 58-41 |
| 12/05/25 @ Summer Creek | 24-21 |
| 11/28/25 @ Jordan | 52-0 |
| 11/21/25 vs Shadow Creek | 51-6 |
With the defeat, King broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-3. As for DeSoto, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
As of now, neither King nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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