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(Stars and Stripes)

By KENT HARRIS 
STARS AND STRIPES

Published September 19, 2026

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam – Father Duenas Memorial thoroughly dominated the first half, but Tyler Kruger and Guam High’s offense showed some signs of life in the second.

Kruger tossed a 4-yard third-quarter scoring pass to Rai Johnson, then ran in a touchdown from 3 yards out in the fourth quarter in a losing cause, as the Friars downed Guam High 35-14 Friday at Panthers Field.

“We started to work more as a team” in the second half, Panthers coach Billy Henry said. “We came together in the second half. They learned that a way to avoid mistakes is to trust each other, and we did.”

The Friars (2-0) scored the first four touchdowns and led 28-0 at halftime before Guam High (0-2) began to find its rhythm. Brock Aguon led Father Duenas with a rushing TD and a kick-return touchdown.

The Panthers next face Southern at 7 p.m. Saturday at George Washington.

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Kent Harris has filled numerous roles at Stars and Stripes including: copy editor, news editor, desk editor, reporter/photographer, web editor and overseas sports editor. Based at Aviano Air Base, Italy, he’s been TDY to countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and Bosnia. Born in California, he’s a 1988 graduate of Humboldt State University and has been a journalist for more than 40 years.

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