Kellis is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Tolleson Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Kellis has given up an average of 33.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kellis is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 13, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against Desert Mountain, falling 53-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tolleson strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past Willow Canyon to the tune of 43-14. 43 seems to be a good number for the Wolverines as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Tolleson's win came from a few key players Kellis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rico Blassingame, who picked up 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 128.8 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Youngmin Lee, who threw for 309 yards and three TDs while picking up 15.5 yards per attempt.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Tolleson, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ishmail Bangura, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Tolleson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Manny Gomezllanos and Adan Vazquez.
Kellis dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Tolleson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Kellis has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 154.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Tolleson has preferred to attack from the air: they average 278.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
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