Football Preview: Sunnyside Christian Knights vs. DeSales Irish
Sunnyside Christian is 0-5 against DeSales since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Sunnyside Christian Knights will be playing at home against the DeSales Irish at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Sunnyside Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Yakama Nation Tribal. The matchup marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, DeSales put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 86-7 victory over Touchet at home. Fans of the Irish have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
DeSales got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cohen Wood out in front who rushed for 96 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Bingham was another key rusher, rushing for 117 yards on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: DeSales was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sunnyside Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for DeSales, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Sunnyside Christian was taken down by DeSales 68-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sunnyside Christian was down 60-14.
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