Football Recap: Kennedale Skates Past Ranchview with Ease

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Previous 3 Games

10/23/25 - Home	48-21 W
10/25/24 - Away	32-30 W
11/17/17 - Neutral	59-14 W

Kennedale barely beat Ranchview the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats breezed past the Wolves to the tune of 48-21 on Thursday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.

Riley Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 319 yards and six scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those six rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Brian Cox helped out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kennedale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

Kennedale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bingham and Landon Watkins. Bingham also rushed for 319 rushing yards, which is notable because Kennedale is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The Wildcats got some further help from Kyler Winans: he made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.

When it comes to explaining why Ranchview lost, don't look at Devin Scott. Despite the final result, he picked up 145 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Scott showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 68 yards. Rushil Allada was another key player, throwing for 268 yards and three TDs.

Kennedale's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Ranchview, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kennedale is set to take on their familiar foe Lake Worth at 7:30 p.m. on the 31st. Meanwhile, Ranchview will square off against rival Life Waxahachie at 7:30 p.m. on the 31st.