Kingman and Kingman Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Kingman Bulldogs will square off against the Kingman Academy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kingman Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kingman, who comes in off a win.
Kingman's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Kofa for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-0 victory at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 38 point advantage.
Among those leading the charge was D'ANTHONY BUSH, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Kingman's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB nine times. The heavy lifting was done by DILLIN CHIQUILLO and CIRES ESQUIVEL who racked up four sacks between them. ESQUIVEL didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Kingman Academy fell victim to Chino Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars.
The win made it two in a row for Kingman and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Kingman Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kingman didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Kingman Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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