The third road contest was the charm for Killian, as they earned their first away win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 32-17 victory over the Tampa Catholic Crusaders on Friday.
Anton Smith had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 123 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kymani Corbett, who picked up 38 receiving yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Killian proved: they limited Tampa Catholic to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Artrell Vance for the heroic effort on defense: he. Killian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.7.
Killian's defense didn't let Colton Jackson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Tampa Catholic's side was Pedro Rivera, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Tampa Catholic still got an impressive performance from Kenneth 'KJ' Morgan, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Killian picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-2. As for Tampa Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Killian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hialeah at 7:00 p.m. on the 16th. The Thoroughbreds will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tampa Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-7 defeat against Berkeley Prep on the 10th.
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