It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kirkwood can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Bartlett Panthers at home and fell 44-7. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cobras, who until this contest were averaging 13.64 points allowed.
Miles Reding threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Moses Byrd was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Josiah Claybrooks rushed for 75 yards.
Kirkwood's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Bartlett, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Kirkwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bartlett, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Houston at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Houston: 13.4, Bartlett: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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