Football Preview: Kilgore Bulldogs vs. Needville Bluejays
The Kilgore Bulldogs will take on the Needville Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kilgore's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Kilgore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Vidor, posting a 66-6 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Needville made sure to put some points up on the board against Furr on Friday. Needville breezed by Furr to the tune of 49-7. The Bluejays' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Needville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kobie Campbell, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Campbell's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Jamarkus Jack was another key player, gaining 98 total yards and four touchdowns.
Needville wouldn't let Furr keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Needville can thank Logan Teykl and Leo Garcia for forcing both of them.
Needville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Kilgore, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Kilgore took their victory against Needville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Will Kilgore repeat their success, or does Needville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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