Football Preview: Kirkwood Cobras vs. Liberty Creek Wolves
Two dominant backs in Josiah Claybrooks and Mack Tuggle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kirkwood Cobras will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Liberty Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Kirkwood gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Rossview by a score of 12-3. The 12-point effort marked the Cobras' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Claybrooks, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Kirkwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Liberty Creek's offense. They were outmatched by Westmoreland on the road and fell 36-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wolves haven't been shut out since back in August.
Liberty Creek wouldn't let Westmoreland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Liberty Creek can thank Jeremiah Warren and Lucas Yap for forcing both of them.
Kirkwood's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Liberty Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Kirkwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kirkwood might still be hurting after the 47-23 loss they got from Liberty Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Kirkwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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