Football Preview: University School of Jackson Bruins vs. Evangelical Christian Eagles
Two dominant wideouts in Noah Spencer and William Cheairs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The University School of Jackson Bruins will venture away from home to take on the Evangelical Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
University School of Jackson is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northpoint Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 24-21. That makes it the first time this season the Bruins have let down their home crowd.
Evangelical Christian never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. Benedict at Auburndale last Friday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 42-0 win on the road. Given Evangelical Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while St. Benedict at Auburndale is ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Evangelical Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Kade Butler and his top target Cheairs. Butler threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Cheairs picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cheairs didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Elliott Caswell was in the mix too, providing Evangelical Christian with two touchdowns.
University School of Jackson's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1. As for Evangelical Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for University School of Jackson against Evangelical Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for University School of Jackson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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