Football Preview: Sound Christian Lions vs. North Beach Hyaks
The Sound Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the North Beach Hyaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sound Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Last Thursday, Sound Christian lost to Oakville on the road by a 56-42 margin. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Acorns recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Sound Christian got top-tier performance from Kona Resseau, who rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown. Resseau's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 183 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Sam Hunt, who gained 139 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Sound Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Wahkiakum 54-12.
Sound Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for North Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Sound Christian took a serious blow against North Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, falling 70-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sound Christian was down 54-0.
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