Kennedy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Beckman on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Beckman Patriots 20-14. Despite 59 more yards than the Patriots, the Fighting Irish couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Derek Almazan and Deon Bynum certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Almazan threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, while Bynum picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rocco Street also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Makhi Czaykowski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Beckman, rushing for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Czaykowski is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Beckman, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will welcome Marina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Marina a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Beckman, they will host Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
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