The Holy Family Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Kennedy Commanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Family is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Holy Family got themselves on the board against Lincoln, but Lincoln never followed suit. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over the Lancers. Given Holy Family's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Lincoln is ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Family relied on the efforts of Simon J litzau, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Rylan Cooney, who threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. J litzau was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Anderson Osburn also helped out with an impressive 105 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Kennedy fell victim to Lutheran's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They had to suffer through a rough 49-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 50 points in the game before, Kennedy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Holy Family's victory was their fifth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-1. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Holy Family has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've been averaging only 52.9 per game. How will Kennedy fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Holy Family against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Family since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
