Kennett is 1-8 against Bayard Rustin since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Demons are taking a road trip to square off against the Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennett is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Oxford: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blue Demons blew the Hornets out of the water with a 35-0 final score. The Blue Demons haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Bayard Rustin had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past Henderson to the tune of 42-0 on Friday. Give the Golden Knights' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Kennett better keep an eye on Will Garner. He was instrumental in Bayard Rustin's win, rushing for 250 yards and five TDs on only 13 carries. Garner's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jimmy Boland helped out on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Bayard Rustin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive matchups.
Bayard Rustin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Learn and Colin Baldesari.
Kennett's record is now 9-2. As for Bayard Rustin, their record now sits at an identical 9-2.
Kennett suffered a grim 31-10 defeat to Bayard Rustin when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garner, who rushed for 149 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that the Blue Demons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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