On Friday, the Pioneer Valley Panthers took a blow against the Kennedy Thunderbirds, falling 38-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 269th).
Logan Mcjohn rushed for 47 yards, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Pepe Gonzalez was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jace Demacabalin had an outrageously good game for Kennedy as he rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Demacabalin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pioneer Valley now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Kennedy, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cabrillo at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th. As for Kennedy, they will venture away from home to square off against Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Kennedy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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