Football Preview: Kenedy Lions vs. Karnes City Badgers
The Kenedy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Karnes City Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kenedy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Skidmore-Tynan 34-16. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Karnes City got the win against Poteet on Friday by a conclusive 27-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
Savion Nixon-Thompson and Syrhian Alaniz were among the main playmakers for Karnes City as the former rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Alaniz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
Kenedy's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Karnes City, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Kenedy against Karnes City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 37-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenedy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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