Kennedale is 5-0 against Western Hills since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kennedale Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Western Hills Cougars at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Kennedale's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last five games.
Kennedale put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis on the road. Given Kennedale's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 504th, while Diamond Hill-Jarvis is ranked 1171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Coles, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Laurrence Watkins, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-21, which was the final score in Western Hills' tilt against Lake Worth on Thursday. Western Hills was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Western Hills' loss came about despite a quality game from Kyu Wilson, who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns.
Kennedale's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 5-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-8 Diamond Hill-Jarvis and 2-6 Castleberry (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 35% over those games). As for Western Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Kennedale against Western Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 38-0 win. Does Kennedale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
