Football Preview: East Central HomeSchool Patriots vs. Southern Christian Patriots
The East Central HomeSchool Patriots will square off against the Southern Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Central HomeSchool will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
East Central HomeSchool is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Evangel Christian, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (East Central HomeSchool was ranked sixth). East Central HomeSchool was outmatched by Evangel Christian on the road and fell 57-25. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Southern Christian hadn't done well against Lighthouse HomeSchool recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Southern Christian blew past Lighthouse HomeSchool 47-6. Considering the Patriots have won four contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southern Christian relied on the efforts of Jagger Scott, who gained 231 total yards and five touchdowns, and Elijah Bailey, who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Scott really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run.
Southern Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Southern Christian wouldn't let Lighthouse HomeSchool keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Toby Miller, Lawton Curran, Scott, and Jedd Scott picked up one apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Central HomeSchool fell to 7-1. As for Southern Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
East Central HomeSchool won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September, slipping by Southern Christian 42-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bailey, who rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Central HomeSchool still be able to contain Bailey? There's only one way to find out.
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