After flying high against Kingsbury last Friday, Evangelical Christian came back down to earth. The Evangelical Christian Eagles took a 34-20 bruising from the Lausanne Collegiate Lynx on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lynx: they've now lost four in a row.
Evangelical Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being William Cheairs, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards. Cheairs was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards. Henry House handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Evangelical Christian fell to 2-1. As for Lausanne Collegiate, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangelical Christian will host Middle College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle College knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Evangelical Christian likes a good challenge. As for Lausanne Collegiate, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on St. Benedict at Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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