The Kennedy Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Stockdale Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Stockdale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kennedy, who comes in off a win.
Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chavez 69-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
Jace Demacabalin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards. Espn Cantu got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kennedy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Kennedy wouldn't let Chavez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kennedy can thank Omar Villalobos and Julian Zaragoza for forcing both of them. Zaragoza has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Stockdale just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Liberty 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Patriots are ranked 86th).
Kennedy pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Stockdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Kennedy came up short against Stockdale in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 31-22. Will Kennedy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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