Off and running dfwVarsity says of Wildcats

The Star

Telegram in their dfwVarsity section has taken an early note again of the #7 Class 4A Kennedale Wildcats (2-0). Also, in the football polls this week, Kennedale has moved up or is making a first appearance in the top ten lists for Class 4A. {{more}}

 

In years past, schools that were not 5A/6A had a hard time getting coverage. Now it is not unusual to open the sports page on any given day and see an article about Kennedale athletics. Blame it on the girls (2015 state champions soccer team) or boys (undefeated regular season 2014 football) but, whatever the case, it is nice.

 

The article pays homage to the winning record of Head Coach and Athletic Director Richard Barrett (14 years running) and notes that the Cats are off to 2-0 start averaging 56 points and 489.5 yards rushing per game.

?We?re going to do what we?ve been doing, and that?s running the ball,? Barrett told the Star Telegram.

The offense has solidified around the running of Quardraiz Wadley (Sr) at 14.7 yards a carry. ?We have others that can add to the run game a lot, but Quardraiz is our workhorse and will continue to be,? Barrett said.

The article does mention the running of Jaden Knowles (So) who has rushed for 210 yards and 4 touchdowns in two games.

Read the full article at Off

and Running

Kennedale plays the Dunbar Wildcats (1-1) this Friday night at Clark Field in Fort Worth (next to TCC South Campus) at 7:30 p.m.

POLL WATCH …

As expected with the upset of Graham (1-1) last week, the

Kennedale Wildcats (2-0) have moved up to the #7 slot (up from 8^th) in

the latest AP Class 4A poll. Of playoff interest to Kennedale, the teams from 3^rd

to 6^th are all 4A Division II and will not be potential playoff opponents. Teams listed in red below are 4A Division II teams.

AP Class 4A Rankings DI & DII (after 2^nd week)

School Total Points Prv: 1. Navasota (22) (2-0) 238 1; 2.

Argyle (1) (2-0) 211 2; 3. Gilmer (1) (2-0) 184 3; 4. West Orange-Stark (2-0)

152 5; 5. La Grange (2-0) 142 6; 6. Celina (2-0) 118 7; 7. Kennedale (2-0) 100

8; 8. Stephenville (1-1) 33 T9; 9. Graham (1-1) 31 4; 10. Sinton (2-0) 26 NR

Lone Star CLASS 4A DI (Team ? record)

1 Navasota (2-0); 2 Argyle

(2-0); 3 Kennedale (2-0); 4 Carthage (1-1); 5 Graham

(1-1); 6 Liberty Hill (1-1); 7 Stephenville (1-1); 8 Henderson (2-0); 9 Andrews (2-0); 10 Abilene Wylie (1-1).

Dave Cambell?s Texas Football 4A Division I (Rank, School, Record, Results

last wk, Prior Rank)

1 Navasota (2-0) W: Houston Yates, 70-12, 1; 2 Argyle

(2-0) W: Denison, 55-30, 2; 3 Carthage (1-1) W: Lindale, 24-20, 4; 4 Stephenville

(1-1) W: Gatesville, 28-21, 5; 5 Graham (1-1) L: Brownwood, 59-53 (OT), 3; 6 Kennedale

(2-0) W: Gainesville, 63-6, 6; 7 Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (1-1) W: Mount

Pleasant, 49-21, 7; 8 Henderson (2-0) W: Atlanta, 39-39, 8; 9 Liberty Hill

(1-1) W: Brenham, 41-14, NR; 10 El Campo (1-1) W: Willowridge, 28-14, 10.

Txprepsfootball 2015 Week Two Top Ten 4A Rankings DI&DII (Team/Record/Previous

Rank)

1. Navasota 2-0 1; 2. Argyle 2-0 2; 3. Gilmer 2-0 3; 4. West

Orange-Stark 2-0 5; 5. La Grange 2-0 6; 6. Celina 2-0 7; 7. Kennedale 2-0 NR; 8.

Sweetwater 2-0 9; 9. Brownwood 2-0 NR; 10. Graham 1-1 4.