After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Laguna Beach, Kennedy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They strolled past the Pioneer Titans with points to spare, taking the game 41-24. The match marked the Fighting Irish's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kennedy was led to victory by Isaac Talamantes and Devin Almazan. Talamantes gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns, while Almazan threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Almazan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Pioneer lost, don't look at Amiri Resendiz. Despite the final result, he threw for 271 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Resendiz now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Adrian Lopez helped Resendiz out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards on only eight carries.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Kennedy is taking a road trip to take on Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pioneer, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bassett at 7:00 p.m.
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