The Kennedy Cougars will face off against the San Fernando Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over Reseda at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Regents are ranked 1017th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diego Montes was his usual excellent self, throwing for 234 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Joshua Gonzalez was Montes' top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, San Fernando never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Canoga Park by a score of 41-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Fernando was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Fernando wouldn't let Canoga Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Christopher Mosqueda was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Kennedy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for San Fernando, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Kennedy skirted past San Fernando 17-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Fernando turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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