Two dominant backs in Bradley Breland and Ezra Powis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kiefer Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Bethel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kiefer will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Kiefer narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hugo 30-28.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dakota Morris and he. Morris rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Kiefer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Kiefer's defense made their presence known, laying out Jayka Santillan. four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brayden Holt.
Meanwhile, while Bethel put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Roland. Bethel claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Roland at home. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 28.3 points per game.
It was another big night for Powis, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Davis, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Bethel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leighton Swegheimer and Corban Winsett. Jakeb Miller was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Kiefer now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bethel, their record is now 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kiefer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bethel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 251.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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