The Kentwood Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Stadium Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kentwood has given up an average of 29.2 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kentwood is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kennedy Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Conquerors had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Lancers. The Conquerors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Meanwhile, on Thursday Stadium's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-44 win over Auburn.
A big part of Stadium's victory came down to the chemistry between Kooper Tasler and his top target Darius Sum. Tasler rushed for 126 yards and two scores on only 12 carries while Sum gained 247 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Sum a new career-high in receiving yards (160).
Stadium was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
One reason for the win was Stadium's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Cruz Nolan was especially locked on to Auburn's QB and sacked him 3.5 times. Nolan is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Auburn's side was Hao-Tien Moore, who picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Kentwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Stadium, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Kentwood ended up a good deal behind Stadium when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 39-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sum, who rushed for 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that the Conquerors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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