After flying high against Wasco last Friday, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Kennedy Thunderbirds took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shafter Generals. The Thunderbirds' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost on Thursday, don't look at Jace Demacabalin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Demacabalin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mariyon Sloan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shafter, rushing for 252 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. Sloan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Backing up that air attack was Jesus Vasquez, who rushed for 82 yards.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Shafter, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kennedy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season. As for Shafter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chavez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shafter is facing Chavez at the right time seeing as Chavez is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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