Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennedy). Their defense stepped up to hand the Hinkley Thunder a 70-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Commanders considering their six-point performance the game before.
Matthew Salazar
| 10/11/25 @ Hinkley | 86 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bennett | 54 |
| 08/22/25 @ Moffat County | 44 |
| 09/12/24 @ Lincoln | 19 |
| 10/11/24 vs Hinkley | 4 |
Matthew Salazar had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 86 yards and three scores. Those 86 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcelis Allen, who threw for 114 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Kennedy, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Marcelo Nevarez, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The victory got Kennedy back to even at 3-3. As for Hinkley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Kennedy will take on rival Holy Family at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant s against one another: Xavier Benavidez and Ashton Price. Meanwhile, Hinkley is set to square off against their familiar foe Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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