Billingsley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Keith Bears by a score of 38-36. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Billingsley of the 20-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2019.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Cotton, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cotton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Landon Jones, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Billingsley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Billingsley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Keith, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Billingsley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Keith, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against McKenzie at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. McKenzie will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Keith surely won't give up without a fight.
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