Pacifica couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Kennedy Fighting Irish were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Pacifica Mariners suffered a 21-20 loss. The Mariners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Loss or not, Pacifica got some senior leadership from Ethan McLaughlin and Jakob Davis. McLaughlin threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, while Davis. rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. David Carlsson was McLaughlin's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Deon Bynum had a dynamite game for Kennedy, picking up 101 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Pacifica will square off against Garden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kennedy, they will take on Jordan on Friday.
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