Kennedy is 6-0 against Irvington since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kennedy Titans are on the road again to play the Irvington Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Kennedy hasn't scored more than seven points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Kennedy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Piedmont on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kennedy had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Piedmont. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 837th, while the Highlanders are ranked 374th).
Meanwhile, Irvington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 55-39 fall against Hayward. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Farmers 14-7 in the first quarter.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Matthew Forbes and Maurice Hall. Hall had a great game and rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Forbes was balling out in the loss, rushing for 120 yards and four touchdowns.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Irvington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Kennedy against Irvington when the teams last played back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 41-7 victory. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irvington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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