Kenwood used a strong running game and a solid defense in a 16-6 win over Perry Hall in the rain. It was Kenwood’s first win over Perry Hall since 2019 and it spoiled the Gators homecoming.
The Bluebird three-headed rushing attack of quarterback Damar Watson, Zion Dixon and, Antonio Davis ran all over the Perry Hall defense but only scored one offensive touchdown in the win.
Dixon finally got the Bluebirds in the end zone with a short touchdown run in the second half.
Gator Talan Scott recovered a fumble as Kenwood was driving near the end zone on their first possession. Perry Hall forced another red zone turnover with a Brandyn Matthews interception before the half. The game was scoreless at halftime.
The Gators were to move the ball with quaterback Eyob Menkir’s running game and his passes to Myles Missouri but had trouble scoring.
Perry Hall’s only touchdown was running backJada Jones’ 75- yard run in the third quarter. Jones had over 120 rushing yards on the night.
The Gators were only down 8-6 early in the fourth quarter but Kenwood linebacker Sean Rose returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown with 9:08 in the game to put Kenwood up by 10.
The Gators had one more chance when Jones broke off a 27 yard run to get Perry Hall back into Kenwood territory but that drive ended with a Dixon interception to seal the game.
Kenwood gets their first win over Perry Hall since 2019 and improves to 5-2. The Bluebirds host Parkville on Friday.
The Gators will try to get their first win of 2026 when they play at Hereford.