If Independence was riding high  fresh off their  41-0 takedown of Stockdale last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons lost to the Kennedy Thunderbirds on the road  by a   21-6 margin on Friday. The Falcons were red-hot offensively heading into the  game (they scored no less than 31  points in the four  matchups prior), but the Thunderbirds' defense proved too tough.
 Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from   Gunter Golla Iii, who rushed for 33 yards and one  TD, and also threw for 143 yards  on eight of 24 attempts.
  Jace Demacabalin was  his usual excellent self, rushing for 257 yards and three  touchdowns for Kennedy. Demacabalin has been hot recently, having  posted two or more  rushing touchdowns the last three times he's  played.
Having lost for the first time  this season, Independence  fell to 4-1. As for Kennedy, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the  victory, which was their sixth straight  at home dating back to last season.
 Coming up, Independence will challenge Liberty at 7:30  p.m.  on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.6  points per  contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Kennedy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Delano at 7:30  p.m.  on October 3. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33  points per  match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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