For the first time this season, John F. Kennedy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Canyon Lake Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
John F. Kennedy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Marine Military Academy on Friday. They fell 14-7 to the Leathernecks.
Meanwhile, Canyon Lake waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over the Patriots.
A big part of Canyon Lake's win came down to the chemistry between Jace Wheeler and his top target Peyton King. Wheeler threw for 388 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt while King picked up 209 receiving yards and three touchdowns. King's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Chris Brown helped Wheeler out on the ground, rushing for 67 yards and one score on only seven carries.
John F. Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Canyon Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. John F. Kennedy has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 271.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Canyon Lake has preferred to attack from the air: they average 286.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
John F. Kennedy was dealt a bruising 68-24 defeat at the hands of Canyon Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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