Football Preview: Valencia Tigers vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish
The Valencia Tigers will take on the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valencia will be strutting in after a victory while Kennedy will be coming in after a defeat.
Valencia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Ocean View 52-0 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy ended up a good deal behind Fullerton on Wednesday and lost 28-12.
Kennedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sara Marical and Richelle Rorick. Rorick also made six total tackles, which is notable because Kennedy is 3-1 when she posts at least four total tackles, but 5-6 otherwise.
Valencia pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Valencia strolled past Kennedy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valencia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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