The Kosciusko Whippets (1-2) are looking to even up their record this Friday night when they hit the road for the first time this year to take on the Forest Bearcats (2-2) at 7 p.m.
The Bearcats are coming off a 31-26 win over Northeast Lauderdale last Friday night and look to make it two in a row over Kosciusko. The Whippets dropped the 2015 matchup with the Bearcats by a score of 25-14 after a turnover plagued contest where Kosy turned the ball over six times, including three consecutive fumbles on three second half Forest kickoff attempts.
“They are big and they want to run the football,” said Kosciusko head coach Chad Peterson. “They are very well coached and will try to press you in the kicking game. Forest brings several things to the table and they’re good in the kicking game, so we will have to be ready for that. It will be a big game for them as well as us and it ought to be a good night.”
The Bearcats are led by sophomore quarterback Jacob Brooks who is 15-of-31 through the air for 96 yards and a touchdown on the season while rushing for 168 yards on 32 attempts, adding another score. Junior running back Ranauldrick Murrell leads all backs with 239 yards rushing on 47 attempts with two touchdowns while junior Payton Brooks has rushed for 127 yards on 32 carries with two touchdowns as well.
The Whippets are led by junior quarterback Clark Dean, who is 16-of-33 through the air for 184 yards and two touchdowns while running for 36 yards on 14 carries with three touchdowns as well. Junior Kadarius Banks leads all backs with 237 yards on the ground on 33 carries while adding 76 yards on eight receptions. Senior Stefan Harmon has accumulated 115 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns and 30 yards on three catches. Freshman running back Zavier “BoBo” Miller has picked up 99 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown while sophomore Kenwon Riley has 80 yards on 12 carries.
Defensively the Bearcats are led by senior Steven Means with 49 total tackles; senior Charles Ware with 44 stops and three TFL’s; junior Isaiah Nixon with 40 stops; senior Tomarion Wash with 337 tackles and two TFL’s; junior Will Chambers with 35 tackles and two TFL’s and sophomore Diwun Black with 32 tackles and three TFL’s.
Kosy is led by junior linebacker Clint Williams with 27 tackles and four TFL’s; senior linebacker Ariyan Love with 18 stops and a TFL; junior linebacker Devin Foster with 19 tackles and a TFL; junior defensive tackle Kahare Haynes with 15 tackles and two TFL’s; junior defensive end Tanner Threadgill with 13 stops and two TFL’s and junior defensive back Detric Hull with 12 stops.
