University School of Jackson won the last time they faced Evangelical Christian, and things went their way on Friday too. The University School of Jackson Bruins strolled past the Evangelical Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 49-35.
It was another big night for Noah Spencer, who rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 95 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Corben Howard, who threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University School of Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Evangelical Christian still got an impressive performance from Kade Butler, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Butler also racked up no rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Elliott Caswell was in the mix too, providing Evangelical Christian with two touchdowns.
University School of Jackson's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Evangelical Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University School of Jackson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Evangelical Christian also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against St. George's at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Evangelical Christian is facing St. George's at the right time seeing as St. George's is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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