Football Recap: Bartlett Panthers vs. Kirkwood Cobras
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bartlett had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Kirkwood Cobras, posting a 44-7 victory. Bartlett's win was all the more impressive since the Cobras were averaging only 13.64 points allowed on the season.
Geron Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kam Alexander, who rushed for seven yards and a touchdown.
Bartlett wouldn't let Kirkwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bartlett can thank Shelvy Clark and Brandon Whitehead for forcing both of them.
The victory (which was Bartlett's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.8 points per game. As for Kirkwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Bartlett has already played their next game, a 17-10 loss against Houston on the 15th. Kirkwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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