The Kennedy Cougars football team (Granada Hills, CA), was beaten 16-6 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the host Birmingham Patriots (Lake Balboa, CA)

The Patriots (2-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Granada Hills Charter (Granada Hills, CA). The Highlanders come into the challenge with a 3-0 record. In their last challenge, Granada Hills Charter achieved victory over Kennedy (Granada Hills, CA), 48-22, in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to San Fernando for a challenge on Friday, September 22. Kennedy will meet a Tigers team coming off a 20-8 non-league loss to Fairfax (Los Angeles, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 2-2.