It was a proper cat-fight when Kirby challenged Fayette Ware on Friday. The Kirby Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 win over the Fayette Ware Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Despite the loss, Fayette Ware saw an underclassman step up: Justin Price threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Kirby is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Fayette Ware, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kirby will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Memphis Business Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Fayette Ware, they will challenge Obion County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayette Ware is facing Obion County at the right time seeing as Obion County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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