Football Preview: Wyandotte Bears vs. Keys Cougars
The Wyandotte Bears will challenge the Keys Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wyandotte is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Adair on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wyandotte lost 40-14 to Adair. The Bears have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Keys, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down Commerce 34-17 last Friday. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Keys found their leader in freshman Raiden Beckwith, who rushed for 210 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Keys is 2-1 when Beckwith posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-5 otherwise.
Beckwith was just one part of a punishing run game: Keys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Keys didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jacob Kirk.
Keys has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Wyandotte, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
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