Kennedy is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to take on the Valencia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kennedy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Irvine two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Fighting Irish came up short against the Vaqueros, falling 36-15. The game marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between the Tigers and Gahr didn't end well, with the Tigers falling 33-14. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Although Valencia took the loss, they still got scores from Louis Galvan and Andrew Mendez.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Kennedy strolled past Valencia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-19. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Galvan, who rushed for 171 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Fighting Irish still be able to contain Galvan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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