The Kennedy Commanders will head out on the road to square off against the Standley Lake Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Kennedy beat Littleton 27-20. The victory continues a trend for the Commanders in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Marcelis Allen
| 10/23/25 @ Littleton | 2 |
| 10/11/25 @ Hinkley | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Moffat County | 1 |
| 10/11/24 vs Hinkley | 2 |
Marcelis Allen looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 263 yards and two TDs, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024.
Kennedy's defense stepped up as well, laying out Chase Prueitt three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Agosto. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. Kennedy got some further help from Xavier Benavidez: he forced one fumble and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Standley Lake put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Hinkley. The Gators took their matchup with ease, bagging a 64-0 win over the Thunder. The game marked the Gators' most dominant victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaden Epps and Logan Johnson. Epps rushed for 56 yards and one score while Johnson rushed for 59 yards and one TD. Johnson didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made one tackle.
Standley Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Standley Lake, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Santino Duran, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Kennedy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Standley Lake in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Commanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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