Football Recap: Xavier Agosto's Menacing Defense Leads Kennedy over Littleton + How To Watch

Kennedy's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Littleton Lions by a score of 27-20. The victory continues a trend for the Commanders in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.

Marcelis Allen

Passing Yards

10/23/25 @ Littleton	263
10/18/25 vs Holy Family	68
10/11/25 @ Hinkley	114
09/25/25 vs Highlands Ranch	52
09/12/25 vs George Washington	20
+ 12 more games

Kennedy can attribute much of their success to Marcelis Allen, who threw for 263 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. That's the most passing yards Allen has posted since back in August of 2024.

Kennedy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Littleton to a completion percentage of just 42.1%. The team can thank Justin Lopez Jr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kennedy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.3%.

Kennedy's defense didn't let Kai Durica, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Agosto. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. Xavier Benavidez was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Littleton still got an impressive performance from Durica, who rushed for 56 yards and one score, and also threw for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The win got Kennedy back to even at 4-4. As for Littleton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Kennedy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-0 defeat against Standley Lake on the 30th. As for Littleton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-6 loss against Lutheran on the 30th.