Football Preview: Armstrong Wildcats vs. Kettle Run Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Armstrong Wildcats duke it out with the Kettle Run Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are still undefeated (Armstrong has four wins , while Kettle Run has 11 dating back to last season).
Armstrong is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-18 win over James Monroe.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run humbled Warren County with a 56-3 victory. Considering the Cougars have won nine games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Haydynn Bell was a one-man wrecking crew for Kettle Run as he rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Mulhern, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Kettle Run was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kettle Run didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colton Lubbe and Dane Popelka.
Kettle Run pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Armstrong, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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