Football Preview: Holy Family Tigers vs. Kennedy Commanders
The Holy Family Tigers will challenge the Kennedy Commanders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holy Family's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Littleton 2-0. The two-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They breezed by Hinkley at home to the tune of 53-0 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Commanders considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Kennedy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcelis Allen, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Isaac Trujillo helped Allen out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Kennedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Craig Johnson and Cruz Holmes.
The victory got Holy Family back to even at 3-3. As for Kennedy, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Holy Family against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-8 victory. In that matchup, Holy Family amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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