Football Game Preview: Kennedale Wildcats vs. Ranchview Wolves

The Kennedale Wildcats will square off against the Ranchview Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedale will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.

Kennedale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over Life Waxahachie. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1035th).

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Riley Bingham and George Hunt. Bingham rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only six carries while Hunt rushed for 24 yards and one score. Bingham didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Kennedale proved: they limited Life Waxahachie to a paltry 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Brian Cox for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kennedale's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.03 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.37 on average over their last five games.

Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Ranchview after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Castleberry who ended up claiming the real prize. The Wolves took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, Ranchview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Christopher Williams picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Rushil Allada, who threw for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Kennedale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points on average over those games. As for Ranchview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Kennedale skirted past Ranchview 32-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.