After flying high against Natchitoches Central last Friday, Evangel Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Byrd Yellow Jackets on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.
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.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Christian Maxie and he. Maxie rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Evangel Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Byrd, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Evangel Christian Academy will challenge Airline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 916 yards in their previous games. As for Byrd, they will face off against John Ehret on Friday.
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