You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kettle Run's strategy against James Wood on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Kettle Run Cougars blew the James Wood Colonels out of the water with a 54-14 final score. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Colonels are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Mulhern went supernova for Kettle Run, throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Zach Roth was another key player, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the third in a row for Kettle Run, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. As for James Wood, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kettle Run will venture away from home to challenge Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kettle Run knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Skyline likes a good challenge. As for James Wood, they will face off against Handley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Handley's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so James Wood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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