On Friday, King City faced North Andrew in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The King City Wildkats managed a 36-30 victory over the North Andrew Cardinals. Winning may never get old, but the Wildkats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
King City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Carlson out in front who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Carlson has become a key player for King City: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Ryder Sample was in the mix as well, providing King City with two touchdowns.
King City's defense stepped up as well, laying out Braxon Linville. seven times. It was truly a group effort as Josiah Schellhorn, Carter Jackson, and Kavien Aborn picked up two apiece. Schellhorn is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
King City's record now sits at 4-2. As for North Andrew, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
King City has already played their next matchup, a 34-26 defeat against St. Joseph Christian on the 11th. As for North Andrew, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 64-52 victory against Princeton on the 11th.
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