Keenan entered their match against Blythewood on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Keenan Raiders took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blythewood Bengals. The Raiders gained 66 more yards on the day, but it was the Bengals that made the best use of them.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hunter O'Neal, who picked up 96 receiving yards, and also rushed for 71 yards. O'Neal's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Keenan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gary Gownes and Adonis Evans. Darius Dixon was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
John Henry Collins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blythewood, throwing for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Collins is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Keenan's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Blythewood, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keenan is headed away from home for the first time to take on Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Keenan: 18, Orangeburg-Wilkinson: 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Blythewood, they are on the road again on Friday to play Westwood at 7:30 p.m. Blythewood's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Westwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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