The Irvine Vaqueros will face off against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Irvine is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Trabuco Hills on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Vaqueros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Mustangs are ranked 110th).
Irvine might have lost, but man, Brandon Figueroa was a machine: he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Figueroa is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-24 win over Pioneer on Thursday. The contest marked the Fighting Irish's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Irvine's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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