On Friday, Kingsland faced Mabel-Canton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kingsland Knights took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 33-6 victory over the Mabel-Canton Cougars. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kingsland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Reiland out in front who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Reiland didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble. Another player making a difference was Caden Reiter, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Kingsland wouldn't let Mabel-Canton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nathaniel Drees, Parker Johnson, Micheal Johnson, and Micheal picked up one apiece. What's more, Parker also racked up 50 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kingsland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kingsland pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mabel-Canton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Kingsland will host Spring Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mabel-Canton, they will head out to challenge Alden-Conger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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