Football Recap: Drexel/Miami vs. Greenfield Wildcats
On Friday, Drexel/Miami faced Greenfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Drexel/Miami took a hard 58-40 fall against the Greenfield Wildcats. Drexel/Miami was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Drexel/Miami's loss came despite strong showings from Kolbi Nichols and Cole Kimbrough. Nichols rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, while Kimbrough picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Drexel/Miami wouldn't let Greenfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Drexel/Miami can thank Tj Munter and Izayah Rhoades for forcing both of them.
Greenfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Pickett, who threw for 211 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Devin Steeley, who gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns.
Drexel/Miami now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Greenfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Drexel/Miami has already played their next matchup, a 40-16 win against Osceola on the 18th. As for Greenfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 66-36 defeat against Bishop LeBlond on the 19th.
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