CSTHEA extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a blow against the Evangel Christian Lightning, falling 40-8. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
As for Evangel Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evangel Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Black, who rushed for 52 yards and one score, and also threw for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight passes. The dominant performance also gave Black a new career-high in passer rating (101). A healthy portion of Black's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Trey Hope, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Looking ahead, CSTHEA will head out on the road to square off against Tri-Cities Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evangel Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against River Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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