Sunnyside Christian and Waitsburg squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sunnyside Christian had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Waitsburg Cardinals at home and fell 54-24. The Knights gained 68 more yards on the day, but it was the Cardinals that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Sunnyside Christian had strong showings from Jake Smeenk, who gained 209 total yards and four touchdowns, and Gunnar Alseth, who rushed for 104 yards on only 14 carries. Those 104 rushing yards gave Alseth a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Sunnyside Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Koyen Fortune and he. Fortune rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Brenton Segraves got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards.
Sunnyside Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Waitsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
As of now, neither Sunnyside Christian nor Waitsburg have any future games scheduled.
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