The Red Rock Central Falcons will challenge the Kingsland Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Rock Central is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Red Rock Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Friday. They lost to the Coyotes on the road by a 19-0 margin. The game marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Kingsland faced Spring Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Kingsland fell to Spring Grove 36-32. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kingsland might have lost, but man, Zach Reiland was a machine: he rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Reiland didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Caden Reiter, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Even though they lost, Kingsland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Red Rock Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kingsland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Red Rock Central was taken down by Kingsland 63-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kingsland's Kaaleem Reiland, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Now that Red Rock Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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