After flying high against Orange Glen last Friday, Rock Academy came back down to earth. The Warriors were dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Kearny Komets on Friday. The Warriors were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the five games prior), but the Komets' defense proved too tough.
Alec Endicott threw for 101 yards on seven of 12 attempts. On the ground, Logan Saathoff rushed for 72 yards on only five carries.
Kearny was led to victory by Makai Nguyen and Jaylen Hill. Nguyen rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Hill rushed for 137 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave Hill a new career-high. Brendan Duncan helped out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Rock Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Kearny, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, Rock Academy will head out to square off against Mountain Empire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Zayden Campbell and Elisha Lashone Robinson. As for Kearny, they will welcome Clairemont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Komets will be up against the Chieftains' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.56 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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