The Evangelical Christian Eagles will challenge the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Evangelical Christian's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Middle College's usually-dominant defense. Evangelical Christian took their match at home with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Middle College.
It was another big night for Kade Butler, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Elliott Caswell helped Butler out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Evangelical Christian wouldn't let Middle College keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as William Cheairs, Henry Crosby, and Crosby picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Parklane Academy 48-12 on the road. Considering the Patriots have won four games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Prep had a senior duo take command as Billy Puckett rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and Gardner Young picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Young.
Evangelical Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jackson Prep, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Evangelical Christian was taken down by Jackson Prep 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Evangelical Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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