MARK CADENA LEADS THE WAY FOR THE WOLVES


 

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RIVERSIDE — Mark Cadena is a match-up nightmare for opposing teams, no matter where he lines up on the football field.

Cadena caught one touchdown pass as a tight end and another while lined up as a wide receiver, and he also registered a pair of sacks on defense Thursday night in helping the King football team post a 24-10 nonleague victory over Citrus Valley.

Cadena has a tremendous combination of size (6-foot-6, 235 pounds) and athleticism (also plays basketball and baseball). King coach Jason McMains uses Cadena, Weslee Sorenson (6-5, 230 pounds) and Parker Murphy (6-3, 210 pounds) in a variety of ways on offense. Sorenson caught the second of the three touchdown passes thrown by Tristan Lepale during Thursday’s game.

“I would say they are game-wreckers out there,” McMains said of his trio of tight ends. “We like sprinkling in different looks with those guys. They are special, so we need to use them. And they also are out there making big plays for our defense.”

King (4-1 overall) again started strong, marching 71 yards on the opening possession of the contest to grab the early lead. Lepale had a 22-yard completion to Sorenson on a third-and-2, and Cadena later hauled in an 18-yard touchdown catch.

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