Evangel Christian has gone 6-0 against East Central HomeSchool recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Evangel Christian Lightning will stay at home for another week and welcome the East Central HomeSchool Patriots. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Evangel Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Ezekiel Academy, posting a 59-20 victory. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Lightning this season.
Kemp Swords continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Those 127 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Nick Cloud was another key player, gaining 88 total yards and three touchdowns.
Evangel Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paul Dixon and Brayden Rives. Ethan Stallings was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Evangel Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Central HomeSchool faced Southern Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East Central HomeSchool put the hurt on Southern Christian with a sharp 29-6 win.
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for East Central HomeSchool, their record is now 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Evangel Christian against East Central HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 57-25 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Central HomeSchool's Micah Smith, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Evangel Christian still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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