If San Fernando was feeling good fresh off their 41-0 takedown of Canoga Park last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Fernando Tigers were outmatched by the Kennedy Cougars on the road and fell 62-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
San Fernando's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Castro, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Aaron Celis, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Castro is becoming a predictor of San Fernando's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Diego Montes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kennedy, rushing for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. With that strong performance, Montes is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game. Amare Rhodes was in the mix as well, providing Kennedy with two touchdowns.
San Fernando's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Kennedy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
San Fernando will take on Van Nuys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Nuys' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so San Fernando's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kennedy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Canoga Park at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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