Kirbyville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Shepherd Pirates with a sharp 34-14 win on Friday. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 42-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Shepherd still got an impressive performance from Preston Stephens, who rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Jevaris Marsh was another key back, gaining 128 total yards.
Kirbyville will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Bridge City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Shepherd, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Coldspring-Oakhurst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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