Football Preview: Buena Park Coyotes vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish
After two games on the road, Buena Park is heading back home. They will welcome the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Buena Park's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Laguna Hills on Monday. They took a blow against the Hawks, falling 32-0. The shutout was out of character for the Coyotes seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, Kennedy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Ocean View on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Seahawks 19-13. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fighting Irish came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Seahawks are ranked 607th).
Despite their loss, Kennedy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mackenzie Connely, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Connely a new career-high in rushing yards.
Buena Park's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Kennedy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
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