Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Barron Collier Cougars by a score of 41-38.
Kathleen's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelin Hendrix, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Hendrix really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Kathleen also got a significant boost from Xavion Mitchell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 138 yards.
Even though they lost, Kathleen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Brian Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 56 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes for Barron Collier. Brody Graham was another key player, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kathleen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Barron Collier, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Kathleen has already played their next game, a 31-20 loss against Lake Gibson on the 7th. As for Barron Collier, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 63-12 victory against Bonita Springs on the 7th.
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