Football Recap: Cole Creighton Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Sylvan Hills

Saints

Margin (Wins)

09/19/25 @ Bethany	72
10/23/25 vs Siloam Springs	59
10/31/25 @ Lake Hamilton	51
11/07/25 vs Van Buren	44
10/17/25 @ Russellville	37

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shiloh Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 52-28 margin over the Sylvan Hills Bears. Considering the Saints have won eight matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shiloh Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Creighton, who threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Creighton's passing game has become a key predictor of the Saints' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Charlie Kroell helped Creighton out on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and three TDs.

Shiloh Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Sylvan Hills, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.

Looking ahead, Shiloh Christian will face off against Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Saints will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Sylvan Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.