The Hazen Highlander football team fell to 1-4 this past weekend with a 32-24 loss to Kennedy Catholic during Friday’s homecoming game at Renton Memorial Stadium.

Hazen opened strong, scoring the first touchdown on a 14-yard pass (kick failed), but Kennedy responded with a 70-yard pass play to take a 7-6 lead after the first quarter, according to reports.

Kennedy kept the momentum in their favor, pikcing up two more touchdowns on 1- and 2-yard runs (both kicks failed) to take a 19-6 lead.

But the Highlanders rallied back with 10 unanswered points of their own. The first came on a 58-yard touchdown run, followed by a 40-yard field goal and the teams went to the half with Kennedy up 19-16.

In the third quarter, Kennedy picked up two more touchdowns on a run and a pass play (both point-after attempts failed) to take a 32-16 lead headed to the final quarter,

Hazen rallied in the final frame, adding a 58-yard passing touchdown and a 2-point conversion, but ultimately fell short 32-24.

Hazen travels to Evergreen Friday.