If King was riding high fresh off their 48-0 takedown of Goose Creek Memorial last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The King Panthers took a blow against the Summer Creek Bulldogs on Friday, falling 53-7. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Joshua Flores threw for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Mekhi Emerini was his top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Antwon Sanders rushed for 62 yards.
Blake Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 50 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 266 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes for Summer Creek. Benny Easter Jr. did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 171 receiving yards.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Summer Creek, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withHumble at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season. As for Summer Creek, they will square off against Goose Creek Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summer Creek also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 48.2 points per game.
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