Freedom C and Ezekiel Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Freedom C Cowboys will welcome the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Freedom C really took it to South Haven Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-32 win at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cowboys had established a 20 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Ezekiel Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They had just enough and edged Evangel Christian Academy out 44-42.
Branden Davis went supernova for Ezekiel Academy, rushing for 423 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.4 yards per carry. Davis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. Shaun Taylor was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
Taylor wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Ezekiel Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 495 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Freedom C now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ezekiel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Freedom C came up short against Ezekiel Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Now that Freedom C knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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