Soccer Game Preview: Kennedy vs. Whittier

The Kennedy Fighting Irish will challenge the Whittier Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Friday just wasn't the day for Kennedy's offense. They fell 2-0 to Valencia on Friday.

Meanwhile, Whittier kept a clean sheet against Pioneer on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 2-0. Whittier haven't had any issues with Pioneer recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Whittier, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Everything went Kennedy's way against Whittier in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Kennedy made off with a 5-0 victory. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.