There's no place like home for John F. Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 13-7 W over Young Men's Leadership Academy on Friday. This was payback for the Rockets, who suffered a 28-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
John F. Kennedy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Lopez, who rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Lopez's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Matthew Hernandez also helped out as he racked up 122 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: John F. Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Young Men's Leadership Academy only rushed for 150 rushing yards.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Johnson, who rushed for 72 yards on only ten carries, and Kruz Mason Pena, who picked up 73 receiving yards and one TD.
The victory got John F. Kennedy back to even at 1-1. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
John F. Kennedy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-21 win against San Antonio Memorial on the 12th. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 73-6 loss against Crystal City on the 12th.
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