Football Preview: Bishop LeBlond Eagles vs. Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions
Bishop LeBlond is 4-0 against Kansas City East Christian Academy since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop LeBlond Eagles will challenge the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Bishop LeBlond focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Bishop LeBlond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Archie, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Bishop LeBlond was ranked third). Bishop LeBlond came up short against Archie, falling 38-14. The Eagles have struggled against the Whirlwinds recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Bishop LeBlond took the loss, they still got scores from Carson Staggs and Jacob Winkelbauer.
Bishop LeBlond wouldn't let Archie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop LeBlond can thank Sam Page and David Aberer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kansas City East Christian Academy challenged Plattsburg on Friday. Kansas City East Christian Academy took a blow against Plattsburg, falling 74-28. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop LeBlond fell to 4-1. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Bishop LeBlond against Kansas City East Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured an 82-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kansas City East Christian Academy's Luke Steinhaus, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bishop LeBlond to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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