Football Preview: Kennedy Thunderbirds vs. Madera Coyotes
Two dominant backs in Jace Demacabalin and Blake Burton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kennedy Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Madera Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Madera likes a good challenge.
Kennedy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Righetti 56-32. Considering the Thunderbirds have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Demacabalin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 270 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jamison Membreve was in the mix as well, providing Kennedy with three touchdowns.
Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 435 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kennedy's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Alejandro Ramoz was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Righetti's side was Julian Zaragoza, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Madera didn't have too much trouble with Nipomo on Friday as they won 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
Madera didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Giovanny Mendoza and Josue Madrigales. Madrigales is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Kennedy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Madera, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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