After each having a week off, the Derby Red Raiders and the Kennedy Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Derby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Kennedy is facing Derby at the wrong time: Derby suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 21-18. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Derby got some senior leadership from Jayzair Barbera and Jaylen Titus. Barbera threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, while Titus picked up 196 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Barbera also racked up 57 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kennedy came up short against Torrington two weeks ago and fell 35-26.
Derby's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Kennedy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Derby might still be hurting after the 44-22 defeat they got from Kennedy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Derby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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