After each having a week off, the McKenzie Tigers and the Keith Bears will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKenzie is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
McKenzie's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over Red Level. McKenzie's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
McKenzie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Willsey led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Jah'Marren Jackson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 134 receiving yards.
McKenzie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Noah Peterson, Cameron Ballard, and Lukas Coburn picked up one apiece. Coburn has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Keith made sure to put some points up on the board against Billingsley two weeks ago. Keith sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 win over Billingsley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Keith has posted since August 23rd.
McKenzie pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Keith, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
McKenzie was taken down by Keith 43-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Will McKenzie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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