Keys had won two straight home games and Raiden Beckwith did his part to make it three on Friday. The Keys Cougars strolled past the Commerce Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 34-17 thanks in part to Beckwith, who rushed for 210 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Keys is 2-1 when Beckwith posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-5 otherwise.
Beckwith was just one part of a punishing run game: Keys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Keys didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jacob Kirk.
Keys is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Commerce, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keys will challenge Wyandotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wyandotte will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Keys surely won't give up without a fight. As for Commerce, they will face off against Adair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adair is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.5 points per game this season.
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