Football Recap: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Evangelical Christian Eagles
St. Benedict at Auburndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Evangelical Christian Eagles, falling 42-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Benedict at Auburndale of the 45-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Evangelical Christian had a senior duo take command as William Cheairs picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Kade Butler threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Those 269 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Butler. Elliott Caswell helped Butler out on the ground, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Evangelical Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Benedict at Auburndale will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Ripley is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning St. Benedict at Auburndale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Evangelical Christian, they will square off against University School of Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Evangelical Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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