A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the McClatchy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kennedy, who comes in off a win.
Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Cordova by a score of 33-21 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, McClatchy's undefeated season came to an end after 23 games on Tuesday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to West Park. The loss put an end to the Lions' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, McClatchy got top-tier performance from Breyana Kimmons, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kimmons also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Kennedy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for McClatchy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 23-1.
Kennedy took a serious blow against McClatchy in their previous matchup on October 1st, falling 46-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McClatchy's Daisy Throckmorton, who threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that Kennedy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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