Football Preview: Kennedy Cougars vs. King/Drew Golden Eagles
The Kennedy Cougars will square off against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennedy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over Westchester. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Diego Montes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 330 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Josue Sandoval was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Kennedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Andrade and Amare Rhodes.
Meanwhile, King/Drew won against Marquez last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. King/Drew blew past Franklin, posting a 35-6 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.
It was another big night for Keenan Jackson, who threw for 114 yards and a touchdown on perfect 7-for-7 passing, and also rushed for 60 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
King/Drew is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.3 points. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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