The Kirkwood Cobras will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kirkwood, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Kirkwood really took it to Montgomery Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 victory on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cobras had established a 21 point advantage.
Miles Reding had an outrageously good game as he threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Lee Buggs III was Reding's top target, picking up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kirkwood was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 407 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery Central only gained 239.
Meanwhile, Northwest fell victim to Wilson Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 33-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win made it two in a row for Kirkwood and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Northwest, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Kirkwood's way against Northwest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Kirkwood made off with a 27-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirkwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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