Huntington managed to slip by Evangel Christian Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Raiders were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 62-14. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Huntington lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Justin Whitaker, who threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Caiden Starks was in the mix too, providing Huntington with two TDs.
Peyton Houston had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 428 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground for Evangel Christian Academy. Thanks to that big game, Houston is now up to 17 passing touchdowns on the season. Demarkus Evans was Houston's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while also punching in one rushing score.
Huntington now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Coming up, Huntington will square off against Byrd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders will be up against the Yellow Jackets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will face off against Captain Shreve at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Eagles will be up against the Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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