Football Recap: East Central Homeschool Takes Down Ranked Ezekiel Academy

East Central HomeSchool faced Ezekiel Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Barrett Weems

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Ezekiel Academy	40
09/19/25 @ Lighthouse HomeSchool	8
09/12/25 @ Southern Christian	-35
09/06/25 vs Faith Christian HomeSchool Academy	-13
08/22/25 vs Tuscaloosa Christian	27
+ 2 more games

East Central HomeSchool can attribute much of their success to Barrett Weems, who rushed for 40 yards and one TD, and also threw for 27 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Weems has posted since back in September of 2024.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Central HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Parker Weston, who threw for 123 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Noah Sawyer, who rushed for 65 yards and one score.

The victory made it two in a row for East Central HomeSchool and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games. As for Ezekiel Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Central HomeSchool will take on CSTHEA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will square off against Lighthouse HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.