Kennedy Catholic’s football Lancers scored 21 points in the first quarter and shut out Mount Rainier’s Rams 48-0 Friday night, Oct. 9, in a football matchup between the Burien and Des Moines schools.
The conference victory brought the Lancers’ overall record to 5-1, while the Rams fell to 4-2.
Kennedy Catholic followed its opening quarter with seven points in the second, taking a 28-0 lead into halftime at Highline Memorial Stadium.
The Lancers added 13 points in the third quarter to extend their advantage to 41-0, then scored seven more in the fourth.
Both teams were coming off 48-point scores in their most previous games, so the excitement for an offensive matchup was high.
Mount Rainier was held scoreless in all four quarters.
Kennedy Catholic entered Friday’s game listed first in the 4A North Puget Sound League standings.
Lancers Averaging Nearly 36 Points Per Game
With Friday’s 48 points, Kennedy Catholic has scored 215 points through six games, averaging 35.8 per game. That compares with 39.9 points per game across all 11 games last season, including postseason play. Through their first six games in 2025, the Lancers averaged 34.7 points, putting this season’s scoring pace slightly ahead of the same point last year.
Kennedy Catholic’s defense has allowed just 31 points through six games, an average of 5.2 points per game, while recording three shutouts, including consecutive 48-0 victories over Auburn and Mount Rainier.
The Lancers will next have a road game at Auburn Riverside for a 4A North Puget Sound test on Friday, Oct. 16.
The Rams next face Kentwood (Covington) to meet the Conquerors in a 4A North Puget Sound test on Saturday, Oct. 17.
| DATE/TIME | OPPONENT | TYPE | LOCATION | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Sept. 5 1 p.m. | Bellevue HS | Nonconference | Highline Memorial Stadium | L: 14-10 |
| Thu., Sept. 10 7 p.m. | Mount Tahoma HS | Nonconference | Mount Tahoma High School | W: 33-0 |
| Sat., Sept. 19 1 p.m. | Stadium HS | Conference | Highline Memorial Stadium | W: 42-10 |
| Sat., Sept. 26 1 p.m. | Kentwood HS | Conference | Highline Memorial Stadium | W: 34-7 |
| Sat., Oct. 3 12 p.m. | Auburn HS | Conference | Highline Memorial Stadium | W: 48-0 |
| Fri., Oct. 9 7 p.m. | Mount Rainier HS | Conference | Highline Memorial Stadium | W: 48-0 |
| Fri., Oct. 16 7 p.m. | Auburn Riverside HS | Conference | Auburn Memorial Stadium | TBD |
| Fri., Oct. 23 7 p.m. | Tahoma HS | Conference | Maple View Middle School | TBD |
| Sat., Oct. 31 1 p.m. | Kentridge HS | Conference | Highline Memorial Stadium | TBD |
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