The Evangelical Christian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Silverdale Academy Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evangelical Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Evangelical Christian lost to Northpoint Christian on the road by a 31-14 margin. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite their loss, Evangelical Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kade Butler, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. 113 of those passing yards were hauled in by William Cheairs, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Silverdale Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 28-16.
Silverdale Academy found their leader in sophomore Connor Jenne, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Those 75 rushing yards gave Jenne a new career-high. Cannon Rogers was Jenne's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Silverdale Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Evangelical Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Evangelical Christian came up short against Silverdale Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 27-23. Can Evangelical Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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