The John F. Kennedy Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Davenport Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John F. Kennedy has given up an average of 29.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
John F. Kennedy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Canyon Lake on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rockets were dealt a 56-6 defeat at the hands of the Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1092nd, while the Hawks are ranked 401st).
John F. Kennedy might have lost, but man, Chris Reyes was a machine: he rushed for 87 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Meanwhile, Davenport strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pleasanton 63-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wolves just coasted through the last quarter.
Davenport's win came from a few key players John F. Kennedy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristan Torrez, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Barrett Fallon helped Torrez out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and three scores.
This is the second loss in a row for John F. Kennedy and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Davenport, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. John F. Kennedy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Davenport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
John F. Kennedy took a serious blow against Davenport in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 77-15. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rockets were down 63-0.
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