Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cicero Prep Academy). Everything went their way against the Valley Lutheran Flames on Friday as they made off with a 42-16 win.
Cicero Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ken Sako led the charge by throwing for 193 yards and four TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Ethan Fowler helped Sako out on the ground, picking up 58 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cicero Prep Academy proved: they limited Valley Lutheran to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Christian Estes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cicero Prep Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
Despite the loss, Valley Lutheran still got an impressive performance from John McLaughlin, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The victory got Cicero Prep Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Valley Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Cicero Prep Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 52-28 defeat against Ray on the 19th. As for Valley Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-0 loss against Mohave Accelerated on the 19th.
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