Football Recap: Kosciusko Whippets vs. Shannon Red Raiders
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kosciusko can now relate to. They took a 29-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shannon Red Raiders on Friday. The Whippets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2015.
Despite the defeat, Kosciusko saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Wade rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 178 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Wade a new career-high in rushing yards.
Kosciusko's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Shannon, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Kosciusko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shannon, they and West Lauderdale are set to duel on Friday. West Lauderdale will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Shannon surely won't give up without a fight.
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