The Beckman Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beckman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Beckman got the win against Sunny Hills by a conclusive 35-14. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
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Beckman had a senior duo take command as Makhi Czaykowski gained 273 total yards and a touchdown and Noah Nam rushed for 45 yards and two TDs. Czaykowski also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 167. Sawyer Nickelson also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Beckman didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Sunny Hills to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Colin Singh, Nathan Garcia, Xavier Musselman-Cano, and Jesus Nava, who each logged one passes deflected. Beckman has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Kennedy might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Fullerton who claimed the real prize. The Fighting Irish fell just short of the Indians by a score of 17-14. While the Fighting Irish didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 7-0 in the first quarter.
Kennedy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Beckman, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Beckman didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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