Football Preview: Haughton Buccaneers vs. Evangel Christian Academy Eagles
Haughton hasn't had much luck against Evangel Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Haughton Buccaneers will head out to challenge the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Haughton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Airline on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Haughton was outmatched by Airline at home and fell 56-13. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Vikings are ranked 16th).
Evangel Christian Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Captain Shreve on Friday. Evangel Christian Academy won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Benton 33-32. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Evangel Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton Houston led the charge by throwing for 266 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards. Another back making a difference was Joshua Isaac Jr, who gained 129 total yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Haughton and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Haughton took a serious blow against Evangel Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 49-19. Thankfully for Haughton, Tamauge Sloan (who rushed for 281 yards while picking up 16.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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