With a playoff game on the line, Kellis rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Ronald Coty Iii continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 294 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Nathan Macias, who picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kellis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Ironwood Ridge lost, don't look at Matthew Kroner. Despite the final result, he picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 69 yards on only eight carries. Those 69 rushing yards gave Kroner a new career-high.
Kellis pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points per game. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Kellis is on the road again on Friday to play Cactus at 7:00 p.m. Kellis has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three matches. Ironwood Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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