The Winona Christian Stars will head out to take on the Kirk Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winona Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Winona Christian barely beat Carroll Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Stars blew past the Rebels 42-6 on Friday. The Stars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Zack Bledsoe
| 10/03/25 vs Carroll Academy | 152.1 |
| 09/26/25 vs North Delta | 147.3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 104.9 |
| 08/29/25 vs Indianola Academy | 96.1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Regents | 92.6 |
Winona Christian can attribute much of their success to Will Irwin, who rushed for 146 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Zack Bledsoe, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave Bledsoe a new career-high in passer rating (152.1).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Winona Christian's defense and their three sacks. Austin Wiggins was especially locked on to Carroll Academy's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kirk Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Manchester Academy 62-29. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Kirk Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Winona Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Winona Christian was taken down by Kirk Academy 42-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Can the Stars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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