09/12/25 vs Northeast | 28-12 |
09/05/25 @ Kenwood | 21-0 |
08/29/25 vs Rossview | 39-14 |
08/22/25 @ West Creek | 42-0 |
Kirkwood strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They strolled past the Northeast Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 28-12. The Cobras pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Kirkwood to victory were Josiah Claybrooks and Miles Reding. Claybrooks rushed for 163 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, while Reding rushed for 40 yards and a pair of scores. Claybrooks' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Kirkwood proved: they limited Northeast to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. While three picked up at least two total tackles, Claybrooks stood above the rest. He rushed for 163 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Kirkwood didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.5.
Kirkwood's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northeast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kirkwood will host East Robertson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cobras' defense better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 30 points per game this season. As for Northeast, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lawson at 7:00 p.m.
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