Football Preview: Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions vs. Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes
Two dominant signal callers in Jeremiah Nichols and Wade Keller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kansas City East Christian Academy has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Sunrise Christian Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Kansas City East Christian Academy had to suffer through a 64-24 loss at the hands of Bishop LeBlond. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-16.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sunrise Christian Academy). They breezed by Destiny Christian at home to the tune of 62-6 on Friday. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 42 points or more this season.
Sunrise Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keller, who threw for 133 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Keller is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Darren Allison helped Keller out on the ground, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sunrise Christian Academy's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Allison with two.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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