The Kit Carson Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Walsh Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walsh took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kit Carson, who comes in off a win.
Kit Carson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 win over Genoa-Hugo. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their eight-point performance the game before.
Kit Carson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mason Marriott. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Walsh was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They were outmatched by Cheyenne Wells on the road and fell 64-6. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Kit Carson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Walsh, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Kit Carson was taken down by Walsh 59-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Kit Carson, Leyton Jones (who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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