Evangelical Christian lost against Lakeland Christian back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Evangelical Christian Sentinels were dealt a 34-7 loss at the hands of the Lakeland Christian Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Sentinels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Vikings are ranked 146th).
Joshua Bellamy Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lakeland Christian, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Bellamy Jr has posted since back in September. Lakeland Christian also got help from DJ Howard, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Evangelical Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Lakeland Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Evangelical Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Newman is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Evangelical Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lakeland Christian, they will head out to take on Crescent City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Crescent City likes a good challenge.
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