Football Preview: Sylmar Spartans vs. Kennedy Cougars
Sylmar and Kennedy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Sylmar Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Kennedy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sylmar is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Sylmar slipped by San Fernando 23-22.
Meanwhile, Kennedy hadn't done well against Canoga Park recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Kennedy blew past Canoga Park 50-8 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
It was another big night for Diego Montes, who threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Francisco Ceja was Montes' top target, picking up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kennedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin Trujillo and Justyn Sears.
Sylmar's record now sits at 5-3. As for Kennedy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Sylmar came up short against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-28. Thankfully for Sylmar, Alonzo Fuentes-Gutierrez (who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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