The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Edna Karr Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Evangel Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Paul's with a sharp 34-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Evangel Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Houston out in front who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and one TD. The Eagles' leading receiver Charley Abraham was Houston's top target yet again, picking up 96 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Evangel Christian Academy's run defense was locked in: St. Paul's could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Damari Drake for the heroic effort on defense: he. Evangel Christian Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.
Meanwhile, Edna Karr faced Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Blue Jays 39-13. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Blue Jays recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Edna Karr's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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