Football Preview: Keystone Wildcats vs. Black River Pirates
The Keystone Wildcats will face off against the Black River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Black River took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Keystone, who comes in off a win.
If Black River heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Keystone took over last week. Keystone came out on top against Columbia by a score of 20-7 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Zach Shackelford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Black River entered their game against Firelands on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Black River lost to Firelands at home by a 32-16 margin.
Keystone's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Black River, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Keystone came up short against Black River when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 7-0. Will Keystone 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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