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| 09/22/23 - Home | 38-6 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 09/25/20 - Neutral | 50-0 W |
Kennedale is a perfect 4-0 against Eastern Hills since September of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wildcats will take on the Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Kennedale has given up an average of 29.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kennedale is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Alvarado just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Indians 63-3. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern Hills). They really took it to Diamond Hill-Jarvis for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Prince Hill and Christopher Johnson. Hill rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while Johnson rushed for 119 yards and three scores on only seven carries. Hill has become a key player for Eastern Hills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
Eastern Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kennedale's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for Eastern Hills, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Riley Bingham and Johnson. Bingham just won't slow down this season and has averaged 130.9 rushing yards per game. Johnson has been a dominant force too and has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 131.4 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Kennedale against Eastern Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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