Kennedy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 54-28 to the Moffat County Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Commanders of the 51-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Kennedy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Marcelis Allen, who threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Craig Johnson.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Owen Hill and he. Hill rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Zachary Hedman's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Kennedy will be playing in front of their home fans against Pomona at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Kennedy focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Moffat County, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Steamboat Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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