Kennedy Catholic is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Richland is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kennedy Catholic Lancers will host the Richland Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Richland likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Kennedy Catholic took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-3 win over Mount Si. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won eight matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Indiana Jones, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 102 receiving yards. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Devon Forehand was another key player, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Richland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Tornados with a 24-20 victory.
Richland had a senior duo take command as Colson Mackey picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Jake Brannon rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Brannon has posted since back in September.
Richland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Kennedy Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Kennedy Catholic beat Richland 46-35 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Will Kennedy Catholic repeat their success, or does Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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