Football Preview: Huntington Raiders vs. Evangel Christian Academy Eagles
The Huntington Raiders will take on the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Huntington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Haughton, posting a 56-27 win at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 152nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huntington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamarion Washington, who picked up 152 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Nyles Hullaby also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 47-42 to Airline. Despite 131 more yards than the Vikings, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Evangel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Houston rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns. Those 125 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Houston. Demarkus Evans was Houston's top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Evangel Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Evangel Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Huntington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Evangel Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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