Killeen managed to keep up with Brenham until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Killeen Kangaroos were beaten by the Brenham Cubs 73-42. While losing is never fun, the Kangaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Cubs are ranked 85th).
Despite the loss, Killeen still got an impressive performance from Kardae Hicks, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Hicks has posted since back in September of 2023. D'Angelo Ingrim was another key player, throwing for 310 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Killeen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Hagen Frank, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Frank got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Killeen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Brenham, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Killeen will take on Copperas Cove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Killeen has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three contests. As for Brenham, they will square off against Gilmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brenham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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