Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennedy). They claimed a resounding 62-20 win over the San Fernando Tigers at home. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Diego Montes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game. Josue Sandoval was another key player, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Kennedy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dylan Lacson. Another thorn in San Fernando's side was James Montes, who picked up three sacks and made four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Defeat or not, San Fernando got some senior leadership from Isaiah Castro and Aaron Celis. Castro picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Celis rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. San Fernando is 2-1 when Castro posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for San Fernando, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Kennedy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Canoga Park at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for San Fernando, they will welcome Van Nuys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Nuys' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so San Fernando's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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