West Point lost against Kellis back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Point Dragons took a blow against the Kellis Cougars, falling 75-13. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Cougars are ranked 43rd).
Richard Valdez threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns.
Jaeshaun Colbert was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground,
Isaiah Smith rushed for 46 yards, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
A big part of Kellis' victory came down to the chemistry between Ronald Coty Iii and his top target Tristan Bacon. Coty Iii threw for 119 yards and four touchdowns while Bacon gained 136 total yards and three touchdowns. Bacon didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended a pass. David Bedolla was in the mix as well, providing Kellis with two touchdowns.
West Point dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Kellis, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Point will challenge North Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point is facing North Canyon at the right time seeing as North Canyon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Kellis, they will take on Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kellis will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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