Evadale is 6-0 against West Hardin since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Evadale Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Hardin Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Evadale took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Acadiana Christian 34-6 at home. That looming 34-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Evadale found their leader in underclassman Gavin Maxfield, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Maxfield also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Evadale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brantley Badger and Brayden Carrell. The dominant performance also gave Carrell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, West Hardin hadn't done well against Hull-Daisetta recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Hardin blew past Hull-Daisetta 40-14. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Evadale's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for West Hardin, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Evadale beat West Hardin 45-34 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Will Evadale repeat their success, or does West Hardin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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