Northland Christian had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it seven. They took a blow against the Bishop LeBlond Eagles, falling 56-22. Northland Christian was not able to make up for their defeat to Bishop LeBlond from their previous meeting back in October of 2021.
As for Bishop LeBlond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-5 Kansas City East Christian Academy and 2-5 Northland Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop LeBlond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Tabor, who threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Tabor's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Chase Kissel was another key back, rushing for 37 yards and one score.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northland Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kansas City East Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Bishop LeBlond, they will welcome Greenfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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