Lighthouse HomeSchool hasn't had much luck against Evangel Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lighthouse HomeSchool Warriors will welcome the Evangel Christian Lightning at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lighthouse HomeSchool is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Trinity Christian Homeschool, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Lighthouse HomeSchool was ranked 15th). Lighthouse HomeSchool really took it to Trinity Christian Homeschool for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 victory at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lighthouse HomeSchool found their leader in underclassman Joseph Beason, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Cosper, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lighthouse HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Evangel Christian). They blew past Ezekiel Academy 68-42 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Lightning sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Evangel Christian relied on the efforts of Kemp Swords, who threw for 212 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Eli Black, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Black also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.5 for loss). Will Welch was Swords' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Evangel Christian's defensive line and their five sacks. Reed Castleberry was especially locked on to Ezekiel Academy's QB and sacked him 3.5 times.
Lighthouse HomeSchool's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Evangel Christian, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lighthouse HomeSchool has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lighthouse HomeSchool was dealt a bruising 41-14 loss at the hands of Evangel Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Lighthouse HomeSchool have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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