Football Game Preview: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Evangelical Christian Eagles

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 4:59am

Football Preview: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Evangelical Christian Eagles

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After two games on the road, St. Benedict at Auburndale is heading back home. They will welcome the Evangelical Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

St. Benedict at Auburndale's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Northpoint Christian on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 289th in Tennessee, while the Trojans are ranked 140th in Mississippi).

Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian also failed to score in their most recent game. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of Jackson Prep on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.

St. Benedict at Auburndale dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Evangelical Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

St. Benedict at Auburndale was taken down by Evangelical Christian 45-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will St. Benedict at Auburndale 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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