Football Game Recap: Kennedy Knights vs. Curtis Warriors

By Team Reports Nov 26, 2023, 10:15am

Recap: Kennedy Knights vs. Curtis Warriors

The Kennedy Knights and the Curtis Warriors squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Kennedy Knights had to settle for second. They took a 30-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kennedy in their matchups with Curtis: they've now lost seven in a row.

Several Knights players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derik Betances, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Jakeem Griffith also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.

Among those leading the charge was Chauncey Mims, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The team also got some help courtesy of Quadare Gomez, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Curtis, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Curtis also has no future games currently scheduled.