The Ranchview Wolves will head out to challenge the Kennedale Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Ranchview after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Castleberry. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 8-0 in the first quarter.
Ranchview might have lost, but man, Austin Brown was a machine: he rushed for 66 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and also caught one TD. Rushil Allada was another key player, throwing for 217 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Kennedale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over the Mustangs. The Wildcats pushed the score to 49-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had no chance of recovering from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Riley Bingham and George Hunt. Bingham rushed for 68 yards and one score on only six carries while Hunt rushed for 24 yards and one touchdown. Bingham also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Kennedale's run defense was locked in: Life Waxahachie could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Brian Cox for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kennedale's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.03 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.37 on average over their last five games.
Ranchview dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Kennedale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ranchview couldn't quite finish off Kennedale in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 32-30. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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