KIPP Sunnyside is 10-0 against KIPP Houston since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. KIPP Sunnyside will be playing in front of their home fans against the KIPP Houston Kerberos at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (KIPP Sunnyside has three straight wins, KIPP Houston has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
KIPP Sunnyside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Legacy School of Sport Sciences 60-26 on the road on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given KIPP Sunnyside's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 907th, while Legacy School of Sport Sciences is ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, KIPP Houston came up short against Village on Friday and fell 44-35.
Despite the loss, KIPP Houston saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Johnson threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. Those 350 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Johnson. David Leonard was Johnson's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
KIPP Sunnyside's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for KIPP Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for KIPP Sunnyside against KIPP Houston in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will KIPP Sunnyside repeat their success, or does KIPP Houston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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