The Kennedy Commanders will head out on the road to take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Kennedy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Lincoln 62-0 on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Commanders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kennedy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcelis Allen out in front who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Iziah Rudolph also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 48-28 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Highlands Ranch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Crew Gerig, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gerig a new career-high in rushing yards. George West was Gerig's top target, picking up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Highlands Ranch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Arnold and Sebastian Preciado.
Kennedy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Highlands Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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