Two dominant backs in Justin Henderson and Elliot Caswell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northpoint Christian Trojans will be playing at home against the Evangelical Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northpoint Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Evangelical Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Northpoint Christian took over last week. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 42-20 margin over Okolona on Thursday. The matchup marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
Northpoint Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Palmer King led the charge by rushing for 19 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 77 yards and one touchdown. Matthew McDaniel also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northpoint Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Northpoint Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harrison Moody and Cooper Mansell.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian lost 42-17 to Lausanne Collegiate last Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Lynx: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Evangelical Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Ezra Caswell and Sammy Owens.
Northpoint Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Evangelical Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Northpoint Christian strolled past Evangelical Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 31-14. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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