Football Preview: East Central HomeSchool Patriots vs. Evangel Christian Lightning
East Central HomeSchool hasn't had much luck against Evangel Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Central HomeSchool Patriots will head out to face off against the Evangel Christian Lightning. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Central HomeSchool is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 29-6 margin over Southern Christian.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian faced Ezekiel Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Evangel Christian took their game with ease, bagging a 59-20 win over Ezekiel Academy. That looming 59-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lightning yet this season.
Kemp Swords continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nick Cloud, who gained 88 total yards and three touchdowns.
Evangel Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paul Dixon and Brayden Rives. Evangel Christian got some further help from Ethan Stallings: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Evangel Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for East Central HomeSchool, their record is now 8-1.
East Central HomeSchool was dealt a bruising 57-25 defeat at the hands of Evangel Christian when the teams last played back in October. Can East Central HomeSchool avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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