Kiowa had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Deer Trail Eagles by a score of 28-19. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kiowa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Carlson, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Kiowa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Kiowa wouldn't let Deer Trail keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kiowa can thank Evan Golden and Austin Brogger for forcing both of them. John White was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mursal Hussein, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. An impressive showing, but Hussein really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Deer Trail also got help from Jayden Mingee, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Kiowa now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Deer Trail, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Kiowa will take on Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer Trail, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Briggsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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