Kansas City East Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes 70-6. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 40th in Missouri, while the Buffaloes are ranked second in Kansas).
When it comes to explaining why Kansas City East Christian Academy lost, don't look at Jeremiah Nichols. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Nichols' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wade Keller was his usual excellent self, throwing for 214 yards and six touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns for Sunrise Christian Academy. Keller is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Darren Allison did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 52 receiving yards.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Kansas City East Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 54-8 loss against Life Prep on the 18th. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-22 win against Faith Academy on the 18th.
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