Football Preview: Key West Conchs vs. Killian Cougars
The Key West Conchs will square off against the Killian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Key West has three straight wins, Killian has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Key West's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Thursday, when they got past St. Brendan's usually-dominant defense. Key West put the hurt on St. Brendan with a sharp 35-14 victory. Considering the Conchs have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaden Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Walson Morin, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Key West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Killian ended up a good deal behind Gulliver Prep on Thursday and lost 30-12.
Key West's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Killian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Key West was dealt a bruising 46-7 loss at the hands of Killian in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will Key West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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