The Stilwell Indians will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Keys Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Stilwell is leaving town to face Keys after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Stilwell fell just short of Gentry by a score of 48-45 last Friday. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured nine losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Stilwell had strong showings from Juan Martinez, who threw for 383 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and Brayton Carter, who picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Chalino Martinez helped Juan out on the ground, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
Stilwell wouldn't let Gentry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Chase Benham, Denver Bruner, and Derrick Scott picked up one apiece. Scott didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Keys had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They secured a 27-22 W over Gore on Friday.
Ryder Davis had a dynamite game for Keys, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 95 yards and a touchdown. Treveon Guthrie was Davis' top target, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 46 receiving yards.
Keys' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Clancey Quetone and Guthrie.
Everything went Stilwell's way against Keys when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Stilwell made off with a 20-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stilwell since the squad 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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