Football Game Preview: Valencia Tigers vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish + How To Watch

Valencia is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Valencia is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Valencia is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Gahr on Friday. The Tigers took a 33-14 bruising from the Gladiators. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Gladiators 7-0 in the first quarter.

Although Valencia took the loss, they still got scores from Louis Galvan and Andrew Mendez.

Meanwhile, Kennedy played a tough game two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 36-15 to Irvine. The matchup marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Things could have been worse for Valencia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-19 loss to Kennedy when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.