Airline hasn't had much luck against Evangel Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Airline Vikings will play host again on Friday to welcome the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Airline's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Airline humbled Union Parish with a 56-28 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Ben Taylor went supernova for Airline, throwing for 285 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. DJ Allen helped Taylor out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy came up short against Byrd on Friday and fell 35-23.
Despite the defeat, Evangel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Houston threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 84 yards on only 11 carries. Nathan Green was Houston's top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Airline's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Airline was taken down by Evangel Christian Academy 39-10 in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. Will Airline have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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