The Kokomo Wildkats will challenge the Richmond Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Kokomo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-16 to Muncie Central. The Wildkats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Kokomo took the loss, they still got scores from Benjamin Carey and Jeremiah Young.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Carey stood above the rest. He picked up 30 receiving yards and one score. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Kokomo; they were averaging 4.7yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 1.6 per game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 victory over Anderson on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Richmond's win came from a few key players Kokomo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jai Allen, who rushed for 99 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also threw for 28 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ja'Riyah Delucio, who picked up 197 receiving yards and one score.
Richmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Stargell and Zachariyah Washington.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Kokomo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Kokomo against Richmond when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-29 victory. In that contest, the Wildkats amassed a halftime lead of 51-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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