Football Preview: Evangel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Airline Vikings
Evangel Christian Academy is 4-0 against Airline since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Airline Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Evangel Christian Academy came up short against Byrd and fell 35-23. The Eagles gained 61 more yards on the day, but it was the Yellow Jackets that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Evangel Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Peyton Houston, who threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 84 yards on only 11 carries. Nathan Green also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Airline put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-28 win over Union Parish at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Farmers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Taylor was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. DJ Allen helped Taylor out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards.
Evangel Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Airline, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Evangel Christian Academy against Airline when the teams last played back in October of 2018 as the team secured a 39-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evangel 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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