After flying high against Tustin last Wednesday, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Kennedy Fighting Irish fell to the Ocean View Seahawks 19-13. The matchup was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Fighting Irish couldn't quite close it out.
Kennedy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mackenzie Connely, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Connely a new career-high in rushing yards.
Kennedy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Ocean View, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Buena Park at 3:00 p.m. Kennedy is facing Buena Park at the right time seeing as Buena Park is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Ocean View, they will head out on the road to face off against Godinez Fundamental at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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