Evangelical Christian and St. George are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Eagles will welcome the Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. George's took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Evangelical Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Evangelical Christian turned things around against St. Benedict at Auburndale on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Benedict at Auburndale 38-6.
Jack Gates
| 10/24/25 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale | 298 |
| 09/18/25 @ Tipton-Rosemark Academy | 272 |
| 10/17/25 @ Northpoint Christian | 237 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hardin County | 141 |
| 09/12/25 vs Middle College | 100 |
Evangelical Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Gates led the charge by throwing for 298 yards and three TDs. Those 298 passing yards gave Gates a new career-high. Drake Butler was another key receiver, picking up 90 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Evangelical Christian proved: they limited St. Benedict at Auburndale to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Sammy Owens for the heroic effort on defense: he. Evangelical Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.
Meanwhile, St. George's was beaten by Lausanne Collegiate 56-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Lynx are ranked 45th).
Evangelical Christian's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for St. George's, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Evangelical Christian against St. George's when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gryphons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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