Evangel Christian has gone a perfect 8-0 against East Central HomeSchool recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lightning will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Evangel Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Evangel Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Lighthouse HomeSchool to the tune of 50-22. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Ben Davis
| 10/31/25 vs Lighthouse HomeSchool | 99 |
| 10/24/25 vs Trinity Christian Homeschool | 69 |
| 10/17/25 @ East Central HomeSchool | 77 |
| 10/10/25 vs Southern Christian | 48 |
| 09/26/25 vs Lighthouse HomeSchool | 86 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of Evangel Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Eli Black and his top target Ben Davis. Black rushed for 104 yards and one score on only 13 carries while Davis picked up 99 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most receiving yards Davis has posted since back in August.
One reason for the win was Evangel Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Whit Bourne refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Davis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Central HomeSchool faced Southern Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East Central HomeSchool secured a 34-28 W over Southern Christian.
Evangel Christian better keep an eye on Micah Smith. He was instrumental in East Central HomeSchool's win, picking up 57 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 25 yards and one TD. Smith was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
Evangel Christian's record is now 7-3. As for East Central HomeSchool, their record now sits at 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Evangel Christian against East Central HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 38-6 win. In that game, the Lightning amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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