Football Game Recap: St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse vs. Sunnyside Christian Knights

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2023, 11:36am

Recap: St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse vs. Sunnyside Christian Knights

The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse pushed their score all the way to 36 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sunnyside Christian. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse has struggled against Sunnyside Christian recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Leading Sunnyside Christian to victory were Jake Smeenk and Buddy Smeenk. Smeenk threw for 466 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per attempt, while Smeenk gained 319 total yards and four touchdowns. Smeenk is on a roll when it comes to receiving yards, as he's now posted 100 or more in the last four games he's played. Clayton Smeenk also helped out as he racked up 120 receiving yards.

St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's defeat was their fourth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 1-7. As for Sunnyside Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will be playing at home against Liberty Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. As for Sunnyside Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Pomeroy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pomeroy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 394 points over their last seven contests.