Evangel Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Captain Shreve on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 77-76 to the Captain Shreve Gators. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Evangel Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Peyton Houston, who threw for 817 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Houston is now averaging an impressive 3.7 passing touchdowns per game. Nathan Green did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 121 receiving yards.
Brodie Savage continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Captain Shreve, throwing for 472 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. Savage is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Dj Waldon was in the mix as well, providing Captain Shreve with three touchdowns.
Evangel Christian Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Captain Shreve, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Evangel Christian Academy will welcome Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Captain Shreve, they are taking a road trip to take on Destrehan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Captain Shreve knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Destrehan likes a good challenge.
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