Football Preview: Sunnyvale vs. Kemp Yellowjackets
Sunnyvale will venture away from home to square off against the Kemp Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyvale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
Sunnyvale took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Ferris, posting a 45-6 victory at home. Given Sunnyvale's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while Ferris is ranked 765th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cayson Maupin, who threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (112 yards to be exact) went to Hudson Leonard, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kemp fell victim to Canton and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 52-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.
The win got Sunnyvale back to even at 3-3. As for Kemp, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Sunnyvale against Kemp when the teams last played back in August of 2019, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. Will Sunnyvale repeat their success, or does Kemp have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
