Football Preview: Lafayette Christian Academy Knights vs. Evangel Christian Academy Eagles
Two dominant signal callers in Braylon Walker and Peyton Houston are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights will challenge the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lafayette Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over Welsh. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Knights have posted since November 24, 2023.
Lafayette Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Jalen Noel rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries and Ashton Begnaud threw for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Those 163 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Noel.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lafayette Christian Academy's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Jaeden Winters was the leader with four. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy humbled Haughton with a 55-27 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Evangel Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Houston, who threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and Joshua Isaac Jr, who gained 221 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Isaac Jr a new career-high in rushing yards (146).
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 games.
Lafayette Christian Academy's record is now 3-5. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their record is now an identical 3-5.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Lafayette Christian Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 354.1 total yards per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 560.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette Christian Academy against Evangel Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Christian Academy since the squad 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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