The Killian Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Key West Conchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Killian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Key West will come in with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Killian lost to Gulliver Prep at home by a 30-12 margin.
Meanwhile, Key West's offense rose to the challenge against a Sabres defense that boasted an average of only 16 points allowed on Thursday. Everything went Key West's way against St. Brendan as Key West made off with a 35-14 win. Considering the Conchs have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaden Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Walson Morin, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Key West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Killian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Key West, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Killian against Key West in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 46-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Killian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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