The Kennedy Titans will face off against the Hayward Farmers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kennedy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Washington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since November 5, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Hayward didn't have too much trouble with Newark Memorial on Friday as they won 21-6. Given the Farmers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Cougars are ranked 774th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hayward, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Hayward in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Farmers' Maurice Hall, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and one score. Now that the Titans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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