Tennessee High School Football - Evangelical Christian drops to Olive Branch
September 16, 2022: Cordova, TN 38018 In Friday's non-league game, the Olive Branch Conquistadors (Olive Branch, MS) football team knocked off the host Evangelical Christian Eagles (Cordova, TN), by a score of 27-13.
The Conquistadors (3-1) will now prepare for their game against DeSoto Central (Southaven, MS). The Jaguars come into the 6A Region 1 game with a 2-2 record. In their last game, DeSoto Central was dropped by Grenada (Grenada, MS), 12-7, in a non-league game.
The Eagles now sport a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they host Booker T. Washington for a non-league game on Friday, September 23. Evangelical Christian will battle a Warriors team coming off a 34-0 league loss to Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis, TN). The Warriors record now stands at 1-2.
First Quarter
EC - 11:44 - Xander Carroll 88 yd KICKOFF RETURN for TD (Olin Giles-kick)
Second Quarter
OB - 10:33 - Austin Taylor 30 yd FIELD GOAL
OB - 05:17 - Raheem Vance 6 yd TD RUN (kick blocked)
OB - 00:03 - Austin Taylor 26 yd FIELD GOAL
Third Quarter
OB - 02:35 - Jerry Wall 5 yd TD RUN (Austin Taylor-kick)
Fourth Quarter
EC - 08:02 - Jamison Smith 12 yd TD PASS from Xander Carroll (kick failed)
OB - 01:25 - Jerry Wall 47 yd TD RUN (Vendarrius "Flip" Sanders-2 pt conv run)