On Friday, Evangel Christian Academy faced Springwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Evangel Christian Academy Lions were dealt an 88-58 loss at the hands of the Springwood Wildcats. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
It was another big night for Cj Johnson, who rushed for 436 yards and nine touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown for Springwood. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Gregory Johnson Iii was another key player, gaining 102 total yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Evangel Christian Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Springwood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Evangel Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Springwood, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Meadowview Christian at 7:00 p.m. Springwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Meadowview Christian likes a good challenge.
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