Football Preview: Evangelical Christian Eagles vs. Jackson Prep Patriots
The Evangelical Christian Eagles will face off against the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Evangelical Christian's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Middle College's usually-dominant defense. Evangelical Christian took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-7 win over Middle College.
Kade Butler was his usual excellent self, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Elliott Caswell helped Butler out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Evangelical Christian wouldn't let Middle College keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as William Cheairs, Henry Crosby, and Crosby picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-12 victory over Parklane Academy on the road. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Jackson Prep had a senior duo take command as Billy Puckett rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and Gardner Young picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Young.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jackson Prep's defense and their three sacks. Tre Bryant was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Evangelical Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jackson Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Evangelical Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jackson Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Evangelical Christian was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Jackson Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Evangelical Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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