Eagles fall to S. Christian 42-32

The St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse football team went to Sunnyside Christian last Friday and came back with a 42-32 loss.

The Eagles cut the Sunnyside Christian lead to 36-32 with two minutes left in the game before the Knights scored on a 33-yard run to seal the victory.

“It was one of the better games I’ve ever coached. The seniors played their guts out,” said SJEL coach Rich Hallenius.

After a spate of injuries last week in practice and during the game, backups filled in such as freshmen Tanner Fleming and Brennan Gonzales at defensive back and Kotah Wheeler on the line.

“The cool thing is we w...