Football Recap: Isaac Talamantes Leads Kennedy to Victory over Marina

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 10:37am

Football Recap: Kennedy Fighting Irish vs. Marina Vikings

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Kennedy extended their home winning streak to six games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Isaac Talamantes. The Kennedy Fighting Irish enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Marina Vikings on Thursday thanks in part to Talamantes, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Those 143 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Devin Almazan threw for 161 yards and a touchdown. Mahseiah Banks was his top target, picking up 49 receiving yards. On the ground, Talamantes rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.

Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Marina, they moved to 8-1 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will host Sunny Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marina, they and Beckman are set to duel on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Beckman: 7.9, Marina: 8.1) so any points scored will be well earned.

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