The difference: Kerens dominated the first quarter, scoring four touchdowns in the first nine minutes. The Bobcats outgained Rice 170 yards to six yards.
Standouts: Micheal Jordan rushed for 163 yards on only 11 carries and three touchdowns to lead the Bobcat offense. Also, quarterback Ryan Leerskov completed six of seven passes for 70 yards and two scores, while rushing for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Game notes: Kerens played without standout Pat Faulk, who was held out after an injury last week against Mildred … Turnovers continue to plague the Bulldogs. Rice turned the ball over five times, one week after losing six fumbles … Rice freshman Jabarrin Davis, filling in for leading rusher Austin Anderson, led the Bulldog offense with 58 yards.
Stat of the game: Kerens ground attack averaged 12.3 yards per carry in the first half in getting out to a 39-0 halftime lead.
Records: Kerens 6-2, 4-1 in District 14-2A. Rice 1-8, 0-5 in District 14-2A.
They said it: “I’m extremely proud of the way the kids stepped up and played without Pat (Faulk) tonight. The offensive line welcomed the challenge.” — Kerens head coach Russell Anderson.
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Kerens 46, Rice 0
Rice 0 0 0 0 — 0
Kerens 26 13 0 7 — 46
First Quarter
K — Micheal Jordan 62 run ( kick failed) 11:05
K — Trey Lindsey 19 pass from Ryan Leerskov (Leerskov run) 10:57
K — Jordan 28 run (kick failed) 5:20
K — Jordan 24 run (pass failed) 3:50
Second Quarter
K — Leerskov 6 run (Carlos Solis kick) 6:07
K — Tyler Green 6 pass from Leerskov (run failed) 2:54
Fourth Quarter
K — Leerskov 20 run (Solis kick) 9:14
R K
First downs8 18
Rush-yards 40-87 36-326
Passing yards 13 70
C-A-I 2-6-2 6-7-1
Fumbles-lost 6-3 0-0
Punts-avg. 3-28.7 0-00.0
Penalties-yards 0-0 6-65
Individual
Rushing — R: Jabarrin Davis 19-58, Geoffrey Hammonds 6-24, Kenneth Hart 10-11, Michael Bustamante 1-3, Justin Digman 2-4, Levi Plunkett 1-1, Team 1-(-14). K: Micheal Jordan 11-163, Ryan Leerskov 7-71, Adonte Davis 5-34, Billy Littleton 4-26, Austen Thompson 6-16, Blake McClure 3-13.
Passing — R: Kenneth Hart 2-6-2 13. K: Ryan Leerskov 6-7-1 70.
Receiving — R: Ragan Henderson 1-7, Jabarrin Davis 1-6. K: Billy Littleton 3-46, Trey Lindsey 1-19, Tyler Green 1-6, Micheal Jordan 1-(-1).
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Kerens stomps Rice, 46-0
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