Football Recap: Evangel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Haughton Buccaneers
Evangel Christian Academy won the last time they faced Haughton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Haughton Buccaneers 55-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Leading Evangel Christian Academy to victory were Peyton Houston and Joshua Isaac Jr. Houston threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, while Isaac Jr gained 221 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Isaac Jr a new career-high in rushing yards (146).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Evangel Christian Academy's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cayleb Armstrong and Damari Drake, who racked up all five sacks between them. Ashton Dawson was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Evangel Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Evangel Christian Academy's record now sits at 3-5. As for Haughton, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian Academy has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Lafayette Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evangel Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Lafayette Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Haughton, they will square off against Captain Shreve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Captain Shreve's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
