Photo by Staci Otts
Kennedale takes on the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles Thursday evening at Wildcat Stadium. The Eagles currently sit in last place in District 6/4A at 7-0.
This game marks the last game against the district’s second-tier teams before challenges by Western Hills and Dunbar, both 3-1 in district play. Dunbar had been undefeated in district play until Eastern Hills surprised Dunbar Wildcats last week 20-7. While Lake Worth remains alone in first at 4-0, the next four teams are playing in the process of deciding the next three places.
Kennedale at 4-3 overall and 3-1 is one of those teams but Kennedale does have an outside chance of claiming the district title. Kennedale does have to win out its next three games which include Western Hills and Dunbar. These wins would give the Cats second place. Lake Worth has to lose two of its next three games with Western Hills (5-2, 3-1), Dunbar (3-4, 3-1), and Eastern Hill) (4-3, 2-2). A single loss out of these three is believable but two losses would be most unexpected.
Teams – District – Record – PF – PA – Overall W/L
- Lake Worth – 4/0 – 178 – 9 – 6/1
- Western Hills – 3/1 – 163 – 154 – 5/2
- Dunbar – 3/1 – 141 – 10 – 4/3
- Kennedale – 3/1 – 141 – 10 – 4/3
- Eastern Hills – 2/2 – 73 – 156 1/6
- Castleberry – 1/3 – 73 – 156 – 1/6
- Diamond Hill-Jarvis – 0/4 – 0 – 219 – 0/7
- Carter-Riverside – 0/4 – 50 – 213 – 3/4
Updated Wildcat Team stats …
- Rushing yards 1249 (222 carries for 5.6 avg) – National avg 1006.
- Rushing TDs 18 – National avg 13.
- Passing yards 333 (49 completions for 12.8 avg) – National avg 784.
- Passing TDs 4 – National avg 8.
- Fumbles 9 with 7 lost.
- Kickoff return yards 288 – National 260.
- All-purpose yards 1896 – National 1929
Top player stats – offense …
- Cameron Lyles (Sr) 549 yards rushing, 5.8 avg, 3 100+ gms, 9 TDs, 18 yards receiving.
- Jeremiah Clea (Jr) 297 yards rushing, 11.9 avg, 4 TDs, 31 yards receiving.
- Damari Harrell-Jones (Sr) 262 yards rushing, 4.9 avg, 3 TDs.
- Jalen Webb (Sr) 184 yards receiving, 10.2 avg, 2 TDs.
- Kameron Sallis (Sr) 60 yards receiving, 1 TD, 158 yards on kick returns.
- Poasa Utu (Sr) 33 yards on 1 reception, 130 yards on kick returns.
- Jackson Hammonds (So) 4 game played, 184 yds passing, 62% completion, 12.3 avg, 4 TDs, 1 Intcpt.
Top player stats – defense …
- Poasa Utu (Sr) 52 tackles, 8.7 avg, 18 for loss, 4 sacks, 6 hurries, 1 fum/rec, 1 blk punt.
- Tyler Greenfield (So) 39 tackles, 6.5 avg, 4 for loss, 2 caused fums, 1 fum/rec, 2 pass def.
- Kameron Sallis (Sr) 38 tackles, 7.6 avg, 5 for loss, 1 sack, 2 intcpts, 1 caused fum,1 blk, 3 pass def.
- Jacorey Jackson (Sr) 34 tackles, 8.5 avg, 4 for loss.
- Isiah Morris (Jr) 31 tackles, 5.2 avg, 11 for loss.
- Zach Conner (Sr) 29 tackles, 4.8 avg, 10 for loss, 3 sacks.
- Jalen Webb (Sr) 29 tackles, 4.8 avg, 1 intcpt, 1 pass def.
- Daniel Cooper (Jr) 24 tackles, 4.8 avg, 9 for loss, 1 sack.
- Shane Hull (Sr) 19 tackles, 3.2 avg, 10 hurries.
Special Teams kicking stats …
- Lance Pate (So) 22 KOs, 1038 yds, avg 47.2, 1 TB, PAT 14 on 15 atts, 1 for 1 FG, tot pts 17
- AustinThiele (So) 11 KOs, 577 yds, 52.5 avg
- Shane Hull (Sr) 19 punts, 667 yds, 35.1 avg
