The Kell Longhorns will venture away from home to face off against the Creekside Seminoles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kell comes in on three and Creekside on eight.
Kell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Hiram with points to spare, taking the game 49-31.
Kell can attribute much of their success to Kaleb Narcisse, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Moonie Gipson, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Narcisse has become a key player for Kell: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Brayden Rouse also helped out with an impressive 112 receiving yards.
Kell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tony Forney Jr. and Zayd Rogan. Another thorn in Hiram's side was Tyshawn Natt, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Kell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 281 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Creekside's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 14.27 points allowed on Friday. Creekside simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harris County 39-3. Considering the Seminoles have won eight matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Creekside pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points per game. As for Kell, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Kell didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Creekside in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, but they still walked away with a 37-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kell 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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