After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, Kennedy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of the Magruder Colonels by a score of 15-12. Despite 72 more yards than the Colonels, the Cavaliers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ziaire Mays threw for 171 yards on only 14 passes. Marc Williams was his top target, picking up 81 receiving yards. On the ground, Mason Gray rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown.
The critical scores for Magruder came from Ryan Leedy and Jayson Hinojosa.

Cavaliers
| 10/17/25 @ Magruder | 12-15 |
| 10/10/25 @ Einstein | 56-8 |
| 10/03/25 vs Northwood | 35-14 |
| 09/25/25 @ Springbrook | 53-13 |
| 09/19/25 vs Watkins Mill | 35-6 |
The loss snapped Kennedy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Magruder, their record is now 2-5.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will challenge Wheaton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Magruder, they will square off against Gaithersburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Colonels will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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