Football Preview: Kettering Captains vs. St. Mary's Prep Eaglets
The Kettering Captains will square off against the St. Mary's Prep Eaglets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kettering is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Kettering took a blow against South Lyon East, falling 41-8.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Prep faced Catholic Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Mary's Prep took a 27-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic Central. The loss continues a trend for the Eaglets in their matchups with the Shamrocks: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Mary's Prep might have lost, but man, Darrin Jones Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Jones Jr. is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jabin Gonzales, who threw for 19 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Mary's Prep wouldn't let Catholic Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Mary's Prep can thank Lorenzo Barber and Christopher Coates for forcing both of them. Coates also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Kettering's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Mary's Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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