On Thursday, the Buchanan Bears strolled past the Kennedy Thunderbirds with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Carvell Wafer and he. Wafer rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Wyatt Aviles got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buchanan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Kennedy still got an impressive performance from Jace Demacabalin, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Demacabalin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Buchanan's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Buchanan will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kennedy, they are taking a road trip to take on Highland at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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