The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Evangel Christian Academy on the road against Natchitoches Central as the squad secured a 45-7 win.
Peyton Houston had an outrageously good game as he threw for 414 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. Nathan Green was Houston's top target, picking up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Byrd was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Haughton 49-14 at home. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quinton Hilliard had a dynamite game for Byrd, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Hilliard is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Desmond Simmons, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Evangel Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Byrd, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Evangel Christian Academy took their victory against Byrd in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 by a conclusive 37-17. Does Evangel Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Byrd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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