Football Preview: Crockett County Cavaliers vs. Kirby Cougars
On Friday Crockett County will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Kirby Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Crockett County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Fayette Ware, posting a 51-8 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cavaliers with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Dk Woods, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dre Walker was in the mix as well, providing Crockett County with two touchdowns.
Crockett County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Crockett County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabe Dupree and Ian Greenberg.
Meanwhile, Kirby owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Thursday. They put the hurt on Ridgeway with a sharp 20-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Crockett County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Kirby, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Crockett County strolled past Kirby in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a score of 28-13. Does Crockett County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kirby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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