Football Recap: Brody Patterson Key Part of Team Effort in Falcons Win

After only six points in their last matchup, Wilcox-Hildreth made sure to put some points up on the board against Kenesaw on Friday. The Falcons enjoyed a cozy 36-18 victory over the Blue Devils. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.

Brody Patterson

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/10/25 @ Kenesaw	111
09/06/24 vs Deshler	96
09/05/25 @ Deshler	80
10/18/24 @ Elm Creek	43
10/03/24 @ Franklin	43

Wilcox-Hildreth's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Patterson, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 111 rushing yards gave Patterson a new career-high. Wilcox-Hildreth also got help from Thomas Donley, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wilcox-Hildreth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Wilcox-Hildreth's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Patterson and Donley, who racked up all four sacks between them. Donley also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Wilcox-Hildreth is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.

Despite the loss, Kenesaw still got an impressive performance from Adam Denkert, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of TDs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Denkert posted at least 112 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.

Wilcox-Hildreth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points over those games. As for Kenesaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Looking ahead, Wilcox-Hildreth will welcome Elm Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Buffaloes have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Kenesaw, they will head out to take on Blue Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Bobcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.