Two dominant backs in Isaac Talamantes and Makhi Czaykowski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kennedy Fighting Irish will face off against the Beckman Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kennedy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Fullerton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kennedy blew Fullerton out of the water with a 28-0 final score. The matchup marked the Fighting Irish's most dominant victory of the season.
Kennedy relied on the efforts of Rocco Street, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Talamantes, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Beckman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sunny Hills 28-0 at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Lancers are ranked 691st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Czaykowski, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Noah Nam, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
The win made it two in a row for Kennedy and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Beckman, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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