On Friday, Howard faced Community Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Howard Eagles came out on top against the Community Christian Cyclones by a score of 43-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Community Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Edwards, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Jack Beamon also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Howard's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Community Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Howard will face off against Sandhills Classical Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Community Christian, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Triangle Math & Science at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Community Christian is facing Triangle Math & Science at the right time seeing as Triangle Math & Science is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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