The Kennedale Wildcats waltzed into Thursday's contest with six straight wins but they left with seven. They came out on top against Dunbar by a score of 14-7. That's another feather in the cap for Kennedale, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Laurrence Watkins, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Kennedale's win was their fourth straight on the road , which pushed their record up to 7-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-10 Diamond Hill-Jarvis and 3-7 Castleberry (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 35% over those games). As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Kennedale will face off against Alvarado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alvarado is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Dunbar, they will head out on the road to face off against La Vega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vega presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Dunbar in Texas (La Vega is ranked 184th, while Dunbar is ranked 578th).
