Football Preview: Christ the King Royals vs. Kennedy Catholic Gaels
Christ the King is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Kennedy Catholic a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Christ the King Royals will welcome the Kennedy Catholic Gaels at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Christ the King is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Xavier on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Christ the King was beaten by Xavier 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Knights are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic took a blow against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea on Friday, falling 35-7.
Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Christ the King against Kennedy Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2014, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Will Christ the King repeat their success, or does Kennedy Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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