The Kennedy Commanders will challenge the Lutheran Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kennedy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Standley Lake on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kennedy was dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Standley Lake.
Meanwhile, Lutheran had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 7-0 shutout. Given Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Littleton is ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lutheran, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps