The Kirkwood Cobras will head out on the road to challenge the Rossview Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Kirkwood: 6, Rossview: 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Kirkwood will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 34-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Dickson County by a score of 17-14. The loss was the Cobras' first of the season.
Josiah Claybrooks put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 147 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. Kirkwood also got help from Gavyn Hunter, who showed off his sure hands for 111 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Rossview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Northeast with points to spare, taking the game 44-26. 44 seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Among those leading the charge was Damani Wilson, who picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rossview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 20 points in total. All came courtesy of Mick Casto: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kirkwood fell to 4-1. As for Rossview, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kirkwood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rossview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kirkwood was taken down by Rossview 31-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Kirkwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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