On Friday Winona Christian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Indianola Academy Colonels at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
If Winona Christian beats Indianola Academy with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Winona Christian blew past Manchester Academy, posting a 35-7 win at home. That's two games straight that the Stars have won by exactly 28 points.
Brannon Hill went supernova for Winona Christian, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most total yards Hill has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winona Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Indianola Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Benton Academy as Indianola Academy made off with a 20-0 victory.
Winona Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Indianola Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Winona Christian strolled past Indianola Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winona Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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