High School Sports

Kennedale vs. Paris; Who’s winning this area round matchup?

By Brian Gosset
Kennedale’s DJ Kirven, left dives into the endzone in front of Brownwood’s Cooper Swanzy to give the Wildcats a 21-0 lead during the first quarter of Thursday’s November 15, 2018 high school play-off football game in Glenn Rose, Texas. Special/Bob Haynes
Kennedale’s DJ Kirven, left dives into the endzone in front of Brownwood’s Cooper Swanzy to give the Wildcats a 21-0 lead during the first quarter of Thursday’s November 15, 2018 high school play-off football game in Glenn Rose, Texas. Special/Bob Haynes Bob Haynes Special to the Star-Telegram

It’s the battle of Wildcat supremacy when Kennedale (9-2) takes on Paris (8-2) in the Class 4A Division I area round, 7 p.m. Friday from Poe Stadium in McKinney.

THE MATCHUP

First round: Kennedale d. Brownwood 58-20; Paris d. Carter 59-12

First round: Kennedale led 37-0 at halftime. DJ Kirven rushed for 128 yards and 4 TDs, and the defense allowed just 129 yards. Kennedale won the playoff opener for the sixth-straight year and 10th in 11 seasons.; Paris scored a season-high while gaining 545 yards of total offense, led by Dorian Williams’ 208 yards rushing and 2 TDs.

Kennedale | Paris

471 Points For 348

42.9 Points per game 34.8

159 Points Allowed 163

14.5 Points Allowed per game 16.3

Who's winning the area round
Kennedale
Paris
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