After each having a week off, the North Canyon Rattlers and the Kellis Cougars will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Canyon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
North Canyon's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Central last Friday. They took a blow against the Bobcats, falling 27-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Rattlers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Kellis over Browne in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kellis blew Browne out of the water with a 42-3 final score. Considering the Cougars have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kellis had a senior duo take command as Ronald Coty Iii rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns and Tristan Bacon rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Bacon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Avery Rodriguez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kellis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Estrada and Rodriguez. Rocky Warner was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kellis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Browne only rushed for 86.
North Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Kellis, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
North Canyon took a serious blow against Kellis in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bacon, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that North Canyon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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