If King City was feeling good fresh off their 62-8 takedown of St. Joseph Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildkats received a blow on Friday as they fell 36-22 to the Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers. The contest marked the Wildkats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
King City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Landon Carlson, who threw for 219 yards and three TDs, and Ryder Sample, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Sample didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions.
King City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Sample was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
King City's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, King City will face off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildkats will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Worth County/Northeast Nodaway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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