Game blog: Dubuque Senior vs. C.R. Kennedy at Kingston (Update 9:14 p.m.)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Dubuque Senior face off in a matchup of 0-3 teams. The Cougars get a bit of a break from a brutal early-season schedule. They're winless but the teams they've faced in the first three weeks are unbeaten (C.R. Xavier, Linn-Mar and C.R. Washington). Kennedy was very competitive in the games against Linn-Mar and Washington and certainly could have won either of those games.Dubuque Senior is fresh off a heart-breaking loss to Waterloo West, driving down the field in the final minutes to score a touchdown to pull within one but had a bad snap on a failed PAT to lose 21-20.Teams are lined up ready for the conclusion of the sophomore game, which Kennedy leads 28-13 with 1:15 to go. That's the final. Kennedy sophs win, 28-13.We're 17 minutes from kickoff. The officials of the game are referee Tim Sloan (Bettendorf), umpire Blair klinefelter (Iowa City), linesman Jay Thompson (LeClaire), line judge Tyler Vrieze (Coralville) and back judge Ray Carley (West Branch).Dubuque Senior is receiving the ball to start. the game is under way.Kennedy stops Senior on its opoening drive. The Cougars then march 55 yards on six plays, highlighted by a 16-yard run by Jed Haycraft and a 17-yard pass from Haycraft to Jacob Losch. Haycraft caps the drive with a 1 yard QB sneak. R.J. Adams had two carries for 17 yards, including a 9-yarder to set up the TD.Cougars get the ball on the Senior 33 to start their next scoring drive. Adams caps it with a 17-yd TD run. He also had a big 9-yd run on a key 4th-down conversion. With 1:45 to go in the first Kennedy leads 14-0.Kennedy takes a 20-0 lead on a 17-yard 4th-and-goal after a penalty negated an earlier TD. Joshua Jahlas hauls in a pass from jed Haycraft, who rolled right and hit Jahlas in the back corner of the end zone. PAT was no good. 5:04 to go in 2nd.Cougars go up 26-0. Fumble recovery at the Senior 29 sets up Cougars' final scoring drive of the first half. haycraft scores on another 1-yd QB sneak. Kennedy rolling 26-0 at the half.Adams has 69 yards on 11 carries. Haycraft has 15 ruhsing yards and 74 passing. Trvor heitland has 44 yards rushing for the Cougars. Kennedy defense has shut down Rams offense, holding them to 22 yards of total offense (all on the ground) and no first downs. Biggest play came on the last play of the half, which was a 9-yard run as time expired.Kennedy wastes little time, scoring on its opening possession of the second half. Christian French ran an end-around for a 76 yard TD on the Cougars third play of the half to go up 33-0.Trevor Heitland helped make it 40-0 with 4:35 to go in the 3rd with a 56 yard TD run.Continuous play clock. heitland scores again. This time from 12 yards out as time expires in the 3rd quarter. He set it up with a 56 yard run. he has 111 yards on his last three carries. PAT no good. 46-0.