Kennedy Hands Anaheim 23rd Consecutive Loss

Kennedy’s balanced offense produced 279 yards and a 31-14 victory over visiting Anaheim on Friday night at Western High School.

Junior quarterback Geoff Etherson completed six of nine passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Fighting Irish handed the Colonists their 23rd consecutive defeat.

Kennedy scored on its first play from scrimmage. Etherson hooked up with Steve Yaden for a 64-yard scoring play.

The Colonists’ first score was set up by David Lopez’s 80-yard kickoff return 2:13 into the second quarter. Although Clavon Jubrey saved a touchdown by shoving him out of bounds at the Kennedy 11-yard line, the Colonists (0-2) scored three plays later when defensive back Jeff Anderson tipped a Ryan Patterson pass and the ball landed in the hands of Juan Jimenez for a 3-yard touchdown catch.

The touchdown by Jimenez (six catches, 82 yards) cut Anaheim’s deficit to 21-7.

Each team returned a fumble for a touchdown. The first came on a kickoff return by Lopez, who had the ball jarred loose by Anderson. Steve Benavente picked it up and ran it in from 17 yards, making it 21-0.

Benavente also fumbled on a carry from scrimmage. Defensive back Ernesto Rangel recovered the ball and ran 75 yards for a touchdown.