It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kennedy can now relate to. They fell 56-49 to the Madera Coyotes on Friday. The Thunderbirds were up 28-14 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost, don't look at Jamison Membreve. Despite the final result, he rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Membreve's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jorge Avila also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Kennedy wouldn't let Madera keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Anthony Hernandez, Michael Fernandez, Espn Cantu, and Jaythan Pascua picked up one apiece. Fernandez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played. Another thorn in Madera's side was David Garcia, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 563 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The defeat snapped Kennedy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-5 record. As for Madera, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madera, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Kerman, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Madera knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Kerman likes a good challenge.
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