Destiny Christian’s offensive line looking at play call.

 

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - West Park High School traveled to take on Destiny Christian Academy Lions Nov. 6 in what would be the final game of the regular season and for the Metropolitan League Championship.

The Panthers came into the game looking to give Destiny Christian their first loss of the season, along with forcing the league championship to be split among multiple teams. They were 5-4 on the season but were 3-1 in league competition.

Destiny Christian on the other hand was looking to finish what was already an impressive season with an outright league championship as they were undefeated at 9-0.

No. 1 Josiah Webb (left) and No. 2 Antonio Johnson (right) running off the field after scoring.

In West Park’s last matchup, they fell to Grant Union High School 44-7 and were looking to make up for the loss in a statement fashion against the top team in their league.

Destiny Christian, however, was coming off a dominant 55-0 victory against Cordova High School in their previous game. And the Lions picked up right where they had left off, showing their dominance on both offense and defense.

West Park could not find any answers on either side of the ball, falling behind 21-0 in the first quarter. Destiny Christian did not stop there as they kept the ball moving downfield on offense, scoring at will, while forcing stops on defense to get the ball back.

Putting up another 28 points in the second quarter alone, Destiny Christian kept the game out of reach for the entirety of the second half.

Although the Lions’ offense did not score again, the deficit was too great for West Park to come back.

No. 7 Vernard Scott waiting for a defensive call.

Destiny Christian was even able to score in the fourth quarter, but this time coming from the defense, as the Lions forced a turnover deep in West Park’s territory that resulted in a touchdown.

Destiny Christian was standing tall after the game ended, having won back-to-back games 55-0. The Lions put an exclamation point on an undefeated season with standout performances by quarterback Vincent Scott, running back K’Aden Minor and wide receiver Ahmir Laster.

Scott completed 12 of 14 passes for 290 yards with five touchdowns and rushed for another.

Minor ran for 106 yards on six carries with a touchdown, while Laster would total 100 receiving yards on just two receptions. He scored a touchdown, too.

Destiny Christian just a year ago went 5-6 on the season. At 10-0 this season and outright league champions, they have earned themselves the No. 1 seed in the Division 3 Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. They play Johansen High School in the first round Nov. 13.