The Evangel Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Cornerstone Christian Chargers at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Evangel Christian Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Cornerstone Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Evangel Christian Academy faced North River Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Evangel Christian Academy fell to North River Christian 32-28. That's two games in a row now that Evangel Christian Academy has lost by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Cornerstone Christian at home against Meadowview Christian on Friday as the team secured a 72-6 win. The result was nothing new for Cornerstone Christian, who have now won six matches by 34 points or more so far this season.
Zeke Adams was a one-man wrecking crew for Cornerstone Christian as he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Hewitt, who gained 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cornerstone Christian's win bumped their season record to 8-0 while Evangel Christian Academy's defeat dropped theirs to 2-5.
Evangel Christian Academy beat Cornerstone Christian 42-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Does Evangel Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornerstone Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
