St. Benedict at Auburndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Evangelical Christian Eagles, falling 42-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Benedict at Auburndale of the 45-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Evangelical Christian had a senior duo take command as William Cheairs picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Kade Butler threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Those 269 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Butler. Elliott Caswell helped Butler out on the ground, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Evangelical Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Benedict at Auburndale will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Ripley is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning St. Benedict at Auburndale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Evangelical Christian, they will square off against University School of Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Evangelical Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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