Kennedy won against Marina last Thursday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Kennedy Fighting Irish came out on top against the Sunny Hills Lancers by a score of 28-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.
It was another big night for Isaac Talamantes, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 65 receiving yards. Devin Almazan was another key player, throwing for 180 yards and a touchdown.
Kennedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deon Bynum and Makhell Beatty.
Sunny Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Grant Rabe, who rushed for 69 yards, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Rabe was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. Sunny Hills also got a significant boost from Elias Vorathavorn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for Sunny Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Kennedy will venture away from home to take on Quartz Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quartz Hill will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Kennedy surely won't give up without a fight. Sunny Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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