Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 60-48 to the George Jenkins Eagles. One positive for the Red Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Kathleen lost, don't look at Kelin Hendrix. Despite the final result, he rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Kathleen also got a significant boost from Xavion Mitchell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Even though they lost, Kathleen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cameron Turner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for George Jenkins. The dominant performance gave Turner a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Trevon Evans, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
Kathleen's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for George Jenkins, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Kathleen has already played their next contest, a 47-6 defeat against Lakeland on the 25th. As for George Jenkins, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-28 loss against Haines City on the 25th.
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