On Thursday, Evangel Christian Academy faced Southern Prep Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Evangel Christian Academy Lions breezed by the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers on the road to the tune of 50-22. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 58-20 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Evangel Christian Academy'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 Tobiyas Mclemore and Corey Upshaw. Jomarion Miles was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Although Southern Prep Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Maxwell Rodriguez, Caleb Cole, and Jahziyah Anderson.
The win got Evangel Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Southern Prep Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday to play North River Christian at 7:00 p.m. North River Christian is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Evangel Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Southern Prep Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Southern Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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