Creek Wood had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it six. They lost 35-14 to the Kirkwood Cobras. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Cobras are ranked 82nd).
As for Kirkwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Cobras, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kirkwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Claybrooks led the charge by rushing for 154 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 34 receiving yards. Claybrooks' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Miles Reding was another key signal caller, throwing for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Coming up, after each having a week off, Creek Wood and Montgomery Central will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Kirkwood, they will challenge Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Cobras will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.88 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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