Football Preview: Kennedy Catholic vs. Maplewood Tigers
Kennedy Catholic will venture away from home to take on the Maplewood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy Catholic will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Kennedy Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wilmington on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of the Greyhounds. While losing is never fun, Kennedy Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 567th, while Wilmington is ranked 260th).
Meanwhile, Maplewood lost to Lakeview on the road by a 28-13 margin on Friday.
Maplewood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andrew Proper, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and Kyle Jordan, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Proper didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Kennedy Catholic's record now sits at 0-3. As for Maplewood, their record is now 2-2.
Kennedy Catholic came up short against Maplewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 36-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jordan, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown. Now that Kennedy Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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