Kansas City East Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Bishop LeBlond recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will venture away from home to take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kansas City East Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Knox County on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 64-12. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond had to suffer through a 71-22 loss at the hands of Archie. The Eagles have struggled against the Whirlwinds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Kansas City East Christian Academy will have to contain Cole Sigrist as he made an impact in Bishop LeBlond's last game. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sigrist also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Even if they lost, Bishop LeBlond's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: David Aberer, Hawkins Ideker, and Landyn Woolery, who each picked up one sack apiece. Bishop LeBlond got some further help from Brody Kussman: he forced one fumble, made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Bishop LeBlond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Kansas City East Christian Academy took a serious blow against Bishop LeBlond in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 64-24. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lions were down 58-16.
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