It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Central Texas Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Sacred Heart Indians with a 26-20 victory. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 31-14 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Austin Evans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Rhett Humphrey also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Central Texas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Central Texas Christian wouldn't let Sacred Heart keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Texas Christian can thank Loyal Morris and Hunter Evans for forcing both of them.
Central Texas Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.9 points per game. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Central Texas Christian will head out to challenge St. Paul at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Texas Christian's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so St. Paul's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart, they will be playing at home against Covenant Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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