After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vian, Kiefer was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured an 18-12 W over the Sperry Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Kiefer came from Cooper Shoaf, Trevor Poffel, and Dakota Morris.
Kiefer's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Daxton Smith led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Sperry's side was Cameron Bowman, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Sperry still got an impressive performance from Landen Brooks, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Kiefer's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sperry, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Kiefer's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sperry, they will welcome Westville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sperry focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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