A victory for Sylmar just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Kennedy Cougars 56-28. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Sylmar lost, don't look at Jacob Mcdonald. Despite the final result, he threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Diego Montes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes for Kennedy. Montes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Josue Sandoval was another key player, gaining 61 total yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Sylmar's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Kennedy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Sylmar wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-0 victory against Van Nuys on the 24th. Kennedy has also already played their next match, a 47-14 win against Panorama on the 24th.
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