The Kennedale Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Life Waxahachie Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedale will be strutting in after a victory while Life Waxahachie will be coming in after a defeat.
Kennedale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over Castleberry. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since October 26, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kennedale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Bingham, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Bingham was even better on defense, making ten total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Cox, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
Kennedale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Godley and Bingham. Tyler Greenfield was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Life Waxahachie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 66-20 defeat at the hands of Lake Worth. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Loss or not, Life Waxahachie got some senior leadership from James Hicks and Jose Henderson. Hicks rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Henderson rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Henderson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.
Kennedale's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Life Waxahachie, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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