Football Recap: Hector Cisneros Key Part of Team Effort in Cougars Win

After only 13 points in their last contest, Kellis made sure to put some points up on the board against Ironwood on Thursday. The Cougars came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 47-35. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Kellis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hector Cisneros led the charge by rushing for 184 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Cisneros a new career-high. Robert Cordova also helped with three touchdowns in total.

Kellis didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ironwood to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank Jason Estrada for the heroic effort on defense: he. That defensive display was nothing new: Kellis has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.

Kellis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Estrada and Chris Rios. Rocky Warner was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Ironwood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Khavontae Paul, who rushed for 95 yards and a pair of scores. He has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Morrow, who rushed for 81 yards and two TDs.

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Previous Games

09/18/25 - Away	47-35 W
09/19/24 - Home	40-12 W
09/15/23 - Away	35-17 W
09/23/22 - Home	14-24 L
11/01/19 - Away	7-31 L
+ 4 more games

Kellis' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Ironwood, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Looking ahead, Kellis will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 854 yards in their previous games. As for Ironwood, they will venture away from home to face off against West Point at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.