Two dominant backs in Dmari Bryant and Robert Cordova are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Millennium Tigers will welcome the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Millennium has five straight wins, Kellis has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Millennium didn't have too much trouble with Tolleson as they won 38-21.
Kadin Johnson
| 09/19/25 vs Apollo | 84 |
| 10/09/25 @ Tolleson | 82 |
| 08/29/25 vs Fairfax | 60 |
| 10/03/25 vs Verrado | 53 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cactus | 29 |
A big part of Millennium's victory came down to the chemistry between Rayden Reibel and his top target Kasaun Rouzan-Franklin. Reibel threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt while Rouzan-Franklin picked up 90 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Rouzan-Franklin got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards. A healthy portion of Reibel's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Kadin Johnson.
Millennium was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Kellis' offense. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of Canyon View on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Jaguars are ranked 34th).
Millennium's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Kellis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Millennium has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 467.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Kellis, though, as they've been averaging only 248.1 total yards. Will Millennium be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Cougars flip the script?
Millennium took their victory against Kellis in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 24-3 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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