Simeon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Kenwood Broncos out 22-20. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 48-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Simeon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleb Sims, who threw for 163 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. James Bell helped Sims out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Simeon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Terrence Lee Jr and Donovan Watkins. Lee Jr has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Another thorn in Kenwood's side was Christopher Burgess Jr., who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Simeon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Kenwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simeon will challenge Johnson at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Simeon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season. As for Kenwood, they will take on Bulls College Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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