After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chambers Academy, Evangel Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over the Southern Christian Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Lightning, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Evangel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kemp Swords led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 102 yards on seven of 15 attempts. Swords also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending a pass. Will Welch was in the mix too, providing Evangel Christian with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evangel Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Evangel Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Welch and Paul Dixon. Evangel Christian got some further help from Reed Castleberry: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Southern Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Evangel Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 57-25 victory against East Central HomeSchool on the 18th. As for Southern Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-14 win against Ezekiel Academy on the 18th.
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