Photo Courtesy of Jeff Yoder
The Sigourney-Keota Cobra football team is on the road in Eldon Friday to meet the Cardinal Comets. SK comes into the game with a 3-2 record, winners of three straight and are 2-0 in district play. The Cobras scored the upset last week at the Snake Pit, taking down No. 2 Pella Christian 15-13. On the year, SK is averaging 25 points per game while giving up 19. They average 315 yards per night, 266 of that on the ground. Individually, the Snakes are led by Cole Clarahan with 575 yards and seven touchdowns on 96 carries on the ground. Cole Kindred has three rushing touchdowns, Isaac Bruns two and one for Jake Moore. Through the air, Sawyer Stout is eight of 20 for 189 yards, four touchdowns and two picks. His favorite target is Kindred with four catches for 72 yards and a score. Aidan Anderson has two touchdown grabs and Clay Morse one. Jack Clarahan leads the Cobra defense with 27 and a half stops, five and a half for loss. SK has nine takeaways this year, Evan Vittetoe leads the way with a pair of fumble recoveries, Kale and Jack Clarahan and Cole Kindred each have an interception.
Cardinal is 0-5 on the season after a loss to Van Buren on the Warriors Homecoming last week 22-16. For the year, the Comets give up 30 points per game and score 11 to go with 220 total yards per game, 140 on the ground. They have been outscored 148 to 56 in total this season. Individually, Cardinal is led by Craig Miller on the ground with 53 carries for 303 yards and a touchdown. Bradly Snook has two touchdown runs for the Comets. Through the air Carson Kenney is 24 of 41 for 268 yards, a score and a pick. His favorite target is Chase Johnson with 14 catches for 166 yards and a score. Isaac Lett has also caught a touchdown. Miller is the team leader with 42 tackles. The Comets have nine takeaways this year with Lett, Alec Rachford and Brock Lewman each recovering a pair of fumbles and Kenney and Johnson each picking off a pass. SK has won the last five in the series since 2012, by a 267-47 score, including a 50-26 win last year. Action starts tonight at 7p.m. on “Tackle Cancer Night” at Cardinal High School in Eldon.