The Kennedy Fighting Irish will challenge the Fullerton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fullerton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kennedy, who comes in off a win.
If Fullerton heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Kennedy took over last week. The Fighting Irish came out on top against Valencia by a score of 14-7 on Friday. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Fighting Irish have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Isaac Talamantes had a dynamite game, rushing for 198 yards and one score.
Talamantes was just one part of a punishing run game: Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fullerton suffered their biggest loss since September 6, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Beckman, falling 34-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this contest were averaging 13 points allowed.
Although Fullerton took the loss, they still got scores from Evan Tellez-Soria and Cyrus Aviles.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Fullerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Kennedy against Fullerton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 28-0 win. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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