Kee football team opens season with 40-34 home triumph over Riceville
Kee football senior Marquise Phillips looks to take on this Riceville defender in the Hawks’ 40-34 home victory to open the 2014 season Friday, August 29. Phillips carried the ball 13 times for 110 yards and one touchdown, while also catching four passes for 91 yards in the victory and leading Kee’s defense with 11 solo tackles in his total of 23 defensive halts. Photo courtesy of Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link
The Kee football team looked to be opening its 2014 season with an easy victory, as it rolled to a 40-0 headstart through three full quarters at home Friday, August 29 against Riceville. But the Hawks learned how quickly momentum can change, as a little Kee misfortune and renewed Wildcat effort allowed the visitors to rattle off 34 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to give the Hawks a late scare before they secured the 40-34 victory.
Kee will hit the road this week to wrap up its non-district schedule at Rockford Friday, September 5. Coach Winters said most of his players who were victims of injury or heat in this past Friday’s contest should be available to play against Rockford, a team that comes off a 54-12 loss at the home of Eight-Player newcomer Turkey Valley this past Friday, August 29.
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