Kellis has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ironwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Kellis came up short against Horizon on Friday, falling 44-21. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Although Kellis took the loss, they still got scores from Cayden Walker, David Bedolla, and Makai Atkinson.
Kellis wouldn't let Horizon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kellis can thank Tristan Bacon and Rocky Warner for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Ironwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 19-6 win over South Mountain.
Khavontae Paul went supernova for Ironwood, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Paul's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Morrow, who rushed for 115 yards on only 15 carries.
Ironwood's 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 Emeil Bryant and Xadiel (Abel) Silva. Aaron Mendoza was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kellis fell to 2-1. As for Ironwood, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Kellis has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ironwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.7. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kellis strolled past Ironwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-17. Will Kellis repeat their success, or does Ironwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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