Football Preview: Kellogg Wildcats vs. New Plymouth Pilgrims
The Kellogg Wildcats will face off against the New Plymouth Pilgrims at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kellogg is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bonners Ferry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kellogg came up short against Bonners Ferry, falling 42-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Badgers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, New Plymouth entered their matchup against Marsing on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Plymouth took a blow against Marsing, falling 39-12. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Pilgrims struggled afterwards.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Payton Travis and Moises Montes. Montes had a great game and rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Travis was balling out in the loss, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Even if they lost, New Plymouth's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Payton Zigga was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Marsing's side was Wes Troke, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Kellogg's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for New Plymouth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Kellogg strolled past New Plymouth in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Travis, who rushed for 135 yards on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kellogg still be able to contain Travis? There's only one way to find out.
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