Football Preview: Southwest SD Raiders vs. Kearny Komets
Southwest SD is 0-3 against Kearny since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Southwest SD Raiders will head out to take on the Kearny Komets at 7:00 p.m.
Southwest SD is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Sweetwater on Friday. They took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kearny). They breezed by O'Farrell Charter at home to the tune of 60-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brodie Stump was his usual excellent self, throwing for 428 yards and nine touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Zeni Reyes was Stump's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Kearny's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brandon Le. Another thorn in O'Farrell Charter's side was Connor Nevada, who picked up 2.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, and forced two fumbles.
The defeat snapped Southwest SD's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Kearny, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Southwest SD came up short against Kearny when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 24-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stump, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Southwest SD knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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