The St. Joseph Christian Lions will head out to take on the King City Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Joseph Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Pattonsburg, who was ranked seventh at the time (St. Joseph Christian was ranked 20th). The Lions lost 58-32 to the Panthers on Friday. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, King City earned a 42-32 victory over North Andrew on Friday. The Wildkats haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
St. Joseph Christian better focus on containing Ryder Sample and Graham Medsker Iv as the pair were huge in King City's win. Sample gained 109 total yards and three touchdowns, while Medsker Iv rushed for 134 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns Medsker Iv has posted since back in November of 2024.
St. Joseph Christian now has a losing record of 3-4. As for King City, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
St. Joseph Christian beat King City 34-26 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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