DeSales has gone a perfect 6-0 against Sunnyside Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in DeSales' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, DeSales was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty, taking the game 38-27. The 38-point effort marked the Irish's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cohen Wood
| 10/03/25 vs Liberty | 131 |
| 09/19/25 vs Union | 116 |
| 09/12/25 vs Entiat | 93 |
| 09/05/25 @ Waitsburg | 17 |
| 10/18/24 vs Mabton | 56 |
| + 6 more games |
It was another big night for Cohen Wood, who rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and also threw for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Malachi Raymond was Wood's top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: DeSales was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only rushed for 100.
Another reason for the win was DeSales' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Manning Filan was especially locked on to Liberty's QB and sacked him twice. Tyce Wood got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sunnyside Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 32-8 margin over Yakama Nation Tribal on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Sunnyside Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for DeSales, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for DeSales against Sunnyside Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-0 victory. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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