The Kenai Central Kardinals will stay at home for another week and welcome the Houston Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Kenai Central nor Houston posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Kenai Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Kenai Central was ranked 18th). Kenai Central lost 29-7 to Chugiak on Saturday. The Kardinals have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Houston came up short against Homer on Friday and fell 16-8. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Houston's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gage Hawes. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Kenai Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Kenai Central and Houston were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Kenai Central suffered an agonizing 14-13 loss. Will Kenai Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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