updated 11:50 am Sat 30, 2017
#6 Kennedale has gone to 5-0 with big win over 5A Whitehouse Friday night with the help of the 1-2 punch of senior RB Jaden Knowles (271 yards, 1 TD) and Junior RB JD Kirven (148 yards, 5 TDS) along with three key interceptions by the Wildcat defense. {{more: continue …}}
The rest of the top ten AP won with the exception of Carthage, who had a bye week. This sets up next week?s showdown between #2 West Orange-Stark and #6 Kennedale. Game to be played in Nagocodoches.Another showcase game next week will feature #1 Carthage (4-0) on the road against #13 Henderson (5-0). Henderson, (4A DI/Reg3 District 9/4A) defeated Chapel Hill 35-21 Friday
In district play, only Mineral Wells and Kennedale won their games. Three teams in the district have not won a single game yet. District 5/4A will start for some next week.
Top 4A teams Week Five Friday night results:
#1 Carthage (Bye, 4-0) (DI/Reg 3 District 9/4A)#2 Argyle (W, 5-0) (DI/Reg1 District /4A) defeated Paris 27-7#3 West Orange Stark (3-0) (DII/Reg 3 District 3/4A) ? defeated Sisbee 34-17#4 Waco La Vega (W, 5-0) (DI/Reg 4 District 13/4A) defeated Connally 42-7#5 Cuero (W, 5-0) (DII/Reg 4 District 15/4A) defeated Columbus 61-7#6 Kennedale (W, 4-0) (DII/Reg 2 District 5/4A) defeated Whitehouse 56-13#7 Gilmer (4-1) (DII/Reg2 District 7/4A) defeated Nacogadoches 51-49#8 Midlothian Heritage (W, 5-0) (DI/Reg 2 District 6/4A) defeated Sanger 62-13#9. Van (W, 5-0) (DI/Reg 2 District 8/4A) defeated Crandall 49-28#10. Sweetwater (W, 5-0) (DII/Reg1 District 2/4A) defeated Pecos 63-30Other games of interest for Kennedale that includ district teams and other that may play a part of the playoffs.
- Abilene Wylie (W, 3-2) defeated Brownfield 50-7
- Springtown (L, 1-4) loss to Vernon 44-29 (district opponent week 7)
- Diamond Hill Jarvis (L, 0-5) lost to Chico 40-0 (district opponent week 8)
- Mineral Wells (W, 3-2) defeated Burkburnett 35-28 (district opponent week 9)
- Castleberry (L, 0-5) lost to Ford 53-0 (district opponent week 10)
- Lake Worth (L, 0-5) lost to Glen Rose 52-0 (district opponent week 11)