After three games on the road, Sunrise Christian Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Destiny Christian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunrise Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Destiny Christian likes a good challenge.
Sunrise Christian Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Crossover Prep 49-0 on the road. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Buffaloes this season.
Wade Keller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 141 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Taiton Schmidt was Keller's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sunrise Christian Academy wouldn't let Crossover Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alejandro De La Poza was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Connor Sharp was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian came up short against Abundant Life on Friday and fell 36-24. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in Oklahoma, while the Owls are ranked fourth in Arkansas).
Sunrise Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Destiny Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Sunrise Christian Academy against Destiny Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 55-24 victory. Will Sunrise Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Destiny Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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