On Friday, The Evangel Christian Academy Lions faced the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Evangel Christian Academy was beaten by Southern Prep Academy 58-20. Evangel Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-12.
Southern Prep Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jahziyah Anderson, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Kevin Mason was another key contributor, throwing for 97 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes.
Another reason for the win was Southern Prep Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Anderson and his two sacks.
Evangel Christian Academy are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points per game. As for Southern Prep Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Evangel Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Southern Prep Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Meadowview Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadowview Christian is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
