Acadiana Christian lost against Evadale back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Defenders had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of the Rebels. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Defenders came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 289th in Louisiana, while the Rebels are ranked 1100th in Texas).
A big part of Evadale's win came down to the chemistry between Brett Buckner and his top target Gavin Maxfield. Buckner threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes while Maxfield picked up 122 receiving yards and three TDs. Buckner has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brantley Badger, who picked up 91 receiving yards and one score.
This is the second loss in a row for Acadiana Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Evadale, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Acadiana Christian will venture away from home to challenge Hull-Daisetta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evadale, they will head out to face off against West Hardin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Rebels their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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