King City is 4-0 against Pattonsburg since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The King City Wildkats will be playing at home against the Pattonsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. King City is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
King City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Princeton 64-62.
King City relied on the efforts of Graham Medsker, who rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and Landon Carlson, who rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Medsker is now averaging an impressive 129.5 rushing yards per game.
King City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Mooney and Carter Heinrich. Mooney is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pattonsburg came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Stanberry at home to the tune of 58-22 on Friday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 32 point advantage.
Camden Griffith was his usual excellent self, throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble. Another player making a difference was Landon Preston, who gained 109 total yards and three touchdowns.
The win got King City back to even at 2-2. As for Pattonsburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
King City didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pattonsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 74-68 win. Does King City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pattonsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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