The Knox County Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Knox County has four straight victories, Kansas City East Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Knox County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 44-16 win over Bishop LeBlond. Fans of Knox County have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Cooper Clair
| 09/19/25 @ Bishop LeBlond | 182 |
| 09/12/25 vs Schuyler County | 169 |
| 09/05/25 @ Keytesville | 195 |
| 08/29/25 vs St. Paul Lutheran | 189 |
| 11/08/24 @ North Shelby | 104 |
| + 4 more games |
Cooper Clair produced another solid effort rushing for 182 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 100 yards and one touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Clair was just one part of a punishing run game: Knox County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kansas City East Christian Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 48-42 to Blue Valley.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Knox County, their record is now 4-0.
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