The Sunny Hills Lancers will square off against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunny Hills has given up an average of 28.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sunny Hills easily dispatched Valencia last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lancers fell just short of Fullerton by a score of 35-33 on Thursday. Despite 71 more yards than the Indians, the Lancers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Sunny Hills got top-tier performance from George Shelledy, who rushed for 125 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries, and also threw for 67 yards and one touchdown.
Sunny Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pierrce Sandle and Joseph Sanders.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marina. The matchup marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kennedy now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Sunny Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Sunny Hills came up short against Kennedy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 28-20. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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