King City has 19 interceptions this year -- five from Evan Petrovic. It has 21 turnovers in five straight wins. The Mustangs had no turnovers in their first two games -- both losses.
Since giving up 51 points in a game four weeks ago, Monterey's defense has two shutouts and has allowed just 40 points in four straight wins -- 14 in the first half.
Jimmy Osornio has rushed for 12 touchdowns this year, or one in every six carries for Carmel.
Not only did Josh Estassi rush for a career high 208 yards last week, but teammate Raymond Cerda added 116. As a team, Salinas rushed for nearly 500 yards.
Quarterback Ronald Saxton has just two interceptions in 146 attempts for Seaside. He has also tossed 19 touchdown passes, moving to within five of his school record of 24.
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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Who is the current holder for the record that Ronald Saxton will break?
His own
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