Kirkwood has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Dickson County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Kirkwood: 3.2, Dickson County: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Kirkwood's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northeast 34-0 on the road. Fans of the Cobras have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Josiah Claybrooks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Miles Reding, who threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns.
Kirkwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Dirks and Gavyn Hunter.
Meanwhile, Dickson County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Gallatin 10-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Kirkwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Dickson County, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Kirkwood has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 448.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Dickson County, though, as they've been averaging only 205.2. Will Kirkwood be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Dickson County flip the script?
Kirkwood took a serious blow against Dickson County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-12. Thankfully for Kirkwood, Malakhi J Redman (who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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