The Kennedy Commanders will head out to square off against the Holy Family Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kennedy took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Hinkley at home to the tune of 53-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Commanders considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Kennedy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcelis Allen led the charge by throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Isaac Trujillo helped Allen out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Kennedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Craig Johnson and Cruz Holmes.
Meanwhile, Holy Family got themselves on the board against Littleton on Thursday, but Littleton never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 2-0. The two-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kennedy's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Holy Family, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Kennedy took a serious blow against Holy Family when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 49-8. Thankfully for Kennedy, Rylan Cooney (who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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