On Saturday, Kenai Central faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kenai Central Kardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Houston Hawks. The victory was some much needed relief for the Kardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Houston lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elias Johnson, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Johnson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
Kenai Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Houston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kenai Central will venture away from home to take on Redington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Houston, they will challenge Kodiak at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston is facing Kodiak at the right time seeing as Kodiak is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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