Football Preview: Kiefer Trojans vs. Washington Warriors
Kiefer has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Washington Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kiefer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-13 margin over Sequoyah.
Bradley Breland was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Kiefer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 191.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 0.
Kiefer wouldn't let Sequoyah keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dezmond Nash was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Washington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Perry, posting a 42-0 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Maroons are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Washington's victory came down to the chemistry between Creed Barrett and his top target Mason Singletary. Barrett threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt while Singletary picked up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Singletary really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Hudson Howard helped Barrett out on the ground, rushing for 117 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Washington pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.1 points per game. As for Kiefer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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