St. George fell victim to Evangelical Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Evangelical Christian Eagles on the road and fell 40-0. The Gryphons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
A big part of Evangelical Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Kade Butler and his top target William Cheairs. Butler threw for 233 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Cheairs picked up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cheairs also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making two total tackles, and defending two passes.
St. George's record is now 1-7. As for Evangelical Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. George's will square off against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. George's is facing St. Benedict at Auburndale at the right time seeing as St. Benedict at Auburndale is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Evangelical Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Northpoint Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northpoint Christian's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Evangelical Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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