Did anyone think three weeks into the Mission Trail Athletic League season that King City would be one of only two undefeated teams left in league play?
Of course not. The Mustangs were outscored 95-15 in their first two games. Yet, during a four game winning streak, the defense has forced 17 turnovers.
North County has to be concerned with its defense, which has now given up 78 points in its last two games. The 45 points it allowed to Seaside equaled its entire season total.
The Condors are an opportunist defense. In their first five games, they created 18 turnovers. But in the last two games, they have only one.
Dating back to last year, Carmel has scored 40 or more points in 15 of its last 16 games. The one game it didn't was its only loss during the run. Here's betting it puts up 40 before halftime today.
It's a fresh start tonight for Hartnell and Monterey Peninsula College as the Coast Conference season begins.
The Panthers were winless in non-conference play while MPC was 1-4. However, the combined non-conference record of the six conference teams was 2-28.
Look for the Lobos to feast on West Valley, who has given up 60 or more points three times this year.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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