Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 57-42 to the Eagle Academy II Eagle. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Eagle are ranked 38th).
Despite the loss, Kennedy still got an impressive performance from Derik Betances, who rushed for 172 yards on only 12 carries. Amadou Samake helped out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eagle Academy II, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Kennedy has already played their next contest, a 58-20 victory against Fort Hamilton on the 3rd. As for Eagle Academy II, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-32 defeat against Erasmus Hall on the 3rd.
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