If Wasco was riding high fresh off their 57-7 takedown of Chavez last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wasco Tigers lost 35-14 to the Kennedy Thunderbirds on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Wasco still got an impressive performance from Hammie Lopez, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Lopez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Even though they lost, Wasco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Jace Demacabalin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kennedy, rushing for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Demacabalin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Noah Ferrel was in the mix as well, providing Kennedy with a touchdown.
Wasco now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Kennedy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Wasco will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Kennedy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-28 loss against Shafter on the 17th.
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