Two dominant backs in Jace Demacabalin and Joe Weber are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kennedy Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Taft Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Taft likes a good challenge.
Kennedy is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Shafter on Friday. The Thunderbirds fell 42-35 to the Generals. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Taft's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of Wasco on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 742nd, while the Tigers are ranked 213th).
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Kennedy against Taft in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. In that matchup, the Thunderbirds amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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