The Keystone Wildcats will square off against the Black River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone will be strutting in after a win while Black River will be coming in after a defeat.
If Black River heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Keystone took over last week. Keystone walked away with a 20-7 victory over Columbia on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Zach Shackelford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Black River entered their match against Firelands on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Black River took a hard 32-16 fall against Firelands.
Keystone's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Black River, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Keystone came up short against Black River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 7-0. Will Keystone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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