Lightning
| 11/13/25 vs South Haven Christian | 42-34 |
| 11/07/25 vs East Central HomeSchool | 64-49 |
| 10/31/25 vs Lighthouse HomeSchool | 50-22 |
| 10/24/25 vs Trinity Christian Homeschool | 54-20 |
| 10/17/25 @ East Central HomeSchool | 38-6 |
| + 3 more games |
Evangel Christian had won seven straight games and Eli Black did his part to make it eight on Thursday. The Lightning walked away with a 42-34 win over South Haven Christian with plenty of help from Black, who rushed for 186 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 191 yards and one touchdown on only 14 passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Evangel Christian's success: the team is 8-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Evangel Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Hope and Jackson Lowden.
Despite the loss, South Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Kade Atkinson, who rushed for 201 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Atkinson is now averaging an impressive 105.6 rushing yards per game. Jared White was another key player, picking up 60 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Evangel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for South Haven Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Evangel Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 44-26 win against Freedom C on the 15th. As for South Haven Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 40-26 victory against Tri-State Crusaders on the 15th.
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