The host Eagles scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to post a TCAL-Stone Division win over the Indians. Kennedy trailed 7-6 at halftime but scored 16 points in the third quarter and another touchdown in the fourth as it won its third straight league game.
Kennedy (4-4, 3-0 TCAL-Stone) marched 96 yards on its second possession, which was capped by an 11-yard touchdown run by Takkarist McKinley with two minutes left in the first quarter.
John Swett’s offense came to life with nine minutes left in the second quarter, as running back Alex Lazaridis had 44 yards on 13 carries in the first half.
The with 21 seconds left in the first half, Demetrius Trim threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jai’re Hogan as John Swett (4-4, 2-1) took a 7-6 lead at halftime.
Kennedy 30, John Swett 7
JS 0 7 0 0– 7
Kennedy 6 0 16 8– 30
K — McKinley 11 run (Conversion failed)
JS — Hogan 8 pass from Trim (Lazaridis kick)
K — Timoteo 12 run (Armstrong run)
K — Timoteo 5 yard run (Island run)
K — McKinley 70 pass from Espinoza (Qualls run)
Rushing: JS — Lazaridis 17-52, Wilson 4-24, Sykes 1-11, Jackson 1-2, Jones 2-0, Trim 5-(-8). Totals 30-81. K — Timoteo 14-102, Qualls 9-42, Island 6-35, Smith 1-16, Ortiz 3-11, McKinley 1-11. Totals 34-217. Passing: JS — Jackson 2-2-0 55, Trim 9-19-1 44. Totals 11-21-1 99. K — Espinoza 5-9-1 138. Receiving: JS — Wilson 4-52, Jackson 2-4, Trim 1-30, Garcia 1-8, Hogan 1-8, Lazaridis 1-(-3). K — McKinley 3-111, R. Walter 1-20, J. Qualls 1-7. Fumbles/lost: John Swett 2/0, Kennedy 2/2. Records: John Swett 3-5, 2-1 TCAL; Kennedy 5-3, 3-0.