Football Preview: John F. Kennedy Rockets vs. Canyon Lake
The John F. Kennedy Rockets will venture away from home to face off against Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. John F. Kennedy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
John F. Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Compass Rose Legacy, posting a 62-0 win at home.
Meanwhile, Canyon Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-40 victory at home. Canyon Lake pushed the score to 70-34 by the end of the third, a deficit Veterans Memorial had no chance of recovering from.
Canyon Lake found their leader in underclassman Jace Wheeler, who threw for 496 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 496 passing yards set a new season-high mark for him. James Garza helped Wheeler out on the ground, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Canyon Lake wouldn't let Veterans Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Canyon Lake can thank Carter Prieto and Eli Hammons for forcing both of them.
The win got John F. Kennedy back to even at 2-2. As for Canyon Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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