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| 09/12/25 - Home | 55-28 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 14-49 L |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 37-7 W |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 20-21 L |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 18-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kenedy extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-28 victory over the Karnes City Badgers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kenedy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jericho Jackson, who threw for 261 yards and four TDs on perfect 9-for-9 passing. The Lions' leading receiver Dylan Russell was Jackson's top target yet again, picking up 41 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 110 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Kenedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Kenedy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nick McPherson and Richard Wilson, who racked up five sacks between them. McPherson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Karnes City fell to 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Despite the loss, Karnes City still got an impressive performance from Savion Nixon-Thompson, who rushed for 92 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 88 yards and a pair of TDs. Nixon-Thompson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards. Israel Soto also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Kenedy has already played their next game, a 61-8 victory against Pettus on the 19th. As for Karnes City, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Poth at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The match will give the Badgers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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