Kellyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Hennessey Eagles 40-8. The Ponies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2020.
It was another big night for Gunnar Holder, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes for Hennessey. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Weber, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kellyville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hennessey, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kellyville will venture away from home to challenge Alva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alva is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Kellyville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hennessey, they will head out on the road to square off against Luther at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hennessey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
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