Whatever game plan the Whitehouse Wildcats had coming into the game, it fell apart after the first 12 minutes.dominating performance by KCats …
Maybe Whitehouse thought that they could “out offense” Kennedale, but when they dangled the keys in front of Kennedale, that was all the Cats needed. Kennedale more than doubled Whitehouse in total yards, 499 to 233. Kennedale scored eight touchdowns to Whitehouse?s two. Kennedale averaged 9.62 yards per carry to Whitehouse?s 5.65.
The Kennedale offense has racked up 1036 yards in the last two games (photo Staci Otts)
But while Whitehouse scored touchdowns on those two big plays, they got no other. The Cats defense sack Whitehouse six times for a total of 55 yards in losses, forced four interceptions and special teams blocked one extra point attempt. Of WH?s 13 possessions, only two lasted more than four plays. Their biggest drive of the night was a 12 play drive that ended with a Kennedale interception at the KD 5 yard line. The WH Wildcats were forced to punt 6 times while turning it over on downs once and on interceptions four times.
The Kennedale defense shut down Whitehouse after the first quarter with the help of 15 tackles by Ector Rivera and
11 by JD Coffey (r) while Larry Brooks (l) had two of the Cats 4 interceptions (photo
Staci Otts)
On the other hand Kennedale scored on 8 possessions (6-7 on first seven possession), punted twice, turned it over twice on fumbles, and ran out the clock on the 13th and final possession of the game. The Wildcats were also 4 for 4 on fourth down conversions. It wasn?t a perfect game for the Cats with the two fumbles and going just 2 for 9 on 3rd downs, but it more than enough Friday night.first quarter had the most action …
Kennedale quarterback Evan Jowers broke loose for 32 yards and a touchdown during the first quarter (photo Staci
Otts)
The first quarter however gave no indication that this was going to be blowout. It looked to be an exciting game of big plays, beginning with Kennedale?s DJ Kirven running for a 54 yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage for the KCats. That was followed by a Whitehouse 57 yard touchdown run on their second possession of the game.
Whitehouse gained just 34 yards in 2nd half …
No one would have guessed at that point that Whitehouse would not cross the goal line again that night. In Q2 Whitehouse mounted a serious 12 play drive early in the quarter gaining starting at their 25 yard line getting to the K19 before KCats? Larry Brooks snagged an interception at the K5. Whitehouse would never get a chance like that again.
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| DJ Kirven (l) ran for 171 yards and 5
TDs while Jaden Knowles ran for 272 yards and 2 TDs (photo Staci Otts) |
1 2 3 4 Final Whitehouse 13 0 0 0 13 Kennedale 21 14 7 14 56
Stat Standouts …
Offense
- DJ Kirven (Jr) 171 total yards 5 TDs; Jaden Knowles 277 total yards 2 TDs (plus 40 yard in KOs); Evan Jowers (Jr) 77 total yards 1 TD. Offensive line ? 495 total yards
Defense
- Ector Rivera (Sr) 15 tckls, 1 sack; JD Coffey (Fr) 11, 1 sack, 1 Int; Kade Stephenson (Jr) 8 tckls; Jalen Myers (Jr) 7 tckls; Avion Jenkins (Sr) 6 tckls, 1 sack; Bralin Brown (Sr) 6 tckls; Mayfield Hayes (Sr) 5; Jamal Marshall (So) 5, 1 sack; Larry Brooks (Sr) 4, 2 Int; Devan Mason (Sr) 1 tckl, 1 sack
Kicking
Kevin Tiero (Sr) 8-8 extra points, 6 touchback KO
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