The Stockdale Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Stockdale's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Liberty last Thursday. They were outmatched by the Patriots on the road and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Patriots are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennedy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chavez 69-6. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jace Demacabalin, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Espn Cantu got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kennedy wouldn't let Chavez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kennedy can thank Omar Villalobos and Julian Zaragoza for forcing both of them. Zaragoza is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played.
Kennedy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Stockdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Stockdale was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennedy when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 31-22. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Demacabalin, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stockdale still be able to contain Demacabalin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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