Football Preview: Kearny Komets vs. Southwest SD Raiders
Kearny is 3-0 against Southwest SD since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kearny Komets have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Southwest SD Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Kearny knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Southwest SD likes a good challenge.
Kearny's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by O'Farrell Charter at home to the tune of 60-0. The Komets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brodie Stump was his usual excellent self, throwing for 428 yards and nine touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Zeni Reyes was Stump's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Kearny's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Connor Nevada was the leader with 2.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, Southwest SD finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 16-7 to Sweetwater. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kearny now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Southwest SD, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Kearny beat Southwest SD 24-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southwest SD's Justice Pigee, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kearny to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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