Football Recap: KIPP Sunnyside vs. KIPP Houston Kerberos
KIPP Sunnyside had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-37 win over the KIPP Houston Kerberos. That's more bragging rights for KIPP Sunnyside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
KIPP Sunnyside was led to victory by Rodney Wilson Jr and Jermaine Jackson III. Wilson Jr gained 162 total yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson III rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Wilson Jr's longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
KIPP Sunnyside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 45.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 152.7.
KIPP Sunnyside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Adrian Bernard IV, Timonthy Carter Jr, and Jackson III picked up one apiece. Carter Jr also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 139. Elliot Smith was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jayden Johnson and David Leonard certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Johnson threw for 412 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.3% of his passes, while Leonard picked up 197 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Mos'Uud Oderinde was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
KIPP Sunnyside's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for KIPP Houston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
KIPP Sunnyside has already played their next contest, a 36-14 win against Village on the 25th. As for KIPP Houston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on KIPP Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st. KIPP Sunnyside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully KIPP Houston likes a good challenge.
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