If Evangelical Christian was riding high fresh off their 38-7 takedown of Middle College last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Evangelical Christian Eagles took a blow against the Jackson Prep Patriots on Friday, falling 35-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Jackson Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Thomas Hewitt Oswalt, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 94 rushing yards gave Oswalt a new career-high. Cole Gideon handled things on the ground, rushing for 116 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Evangelical Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Jackson Prep, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Evangelical Christian will face off against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evangelical Christian is facing St. Benedict at Auburndale at the right time seeing as St. Benedict at Auburndale is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jackson Prep, they will square off against West Jones at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. West Jones will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Jackson Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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