SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel Valor Football program returns home on Saturday (Oct. 24) afternoon, hosting former HAAC foe, Avila, for Homecoming at Nixa's Eagle Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m., as Evangel aims to earn their first divisional win of the season.
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OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel eleventh-year head coach Chuck Hepola enters Saturday's contest with a 74-39 overall record, the most wins by a football head coach at Evangel.
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Evangel was picked to finish first in the Kessinger Division coaches and media poll, while Avila was slated to finish last in the Kessinger's preseason media and coaches poll.
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The Valor slipped back to (RV) in the final NAIA Top 25 poll of the year, after falling last Saturday to Ottawa. Leading the KCAC, Friends is currently 7th, while McPherson sits at #17. Southwestern moved into the top 25 (#23), while Kansas Wesleyan and Ottawa round out KCAC schools in the poll, both currently receiving votes.
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Evangel and Avila match up for the 21st time in program history, as Evangel leads the series, 17-3, taking a 58-0 win on the road last season. The Valor currently hold a five game winning streak over the Eagles.
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Senior Broc Lyle broke the school career recaptions record last weekend, and currently sits tied for 2nd all-time in receiving touchdowns (27), and 4th in receiving yards (2,346) in school history.
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Draven VanGilder led the defense in their last contest, finishing with a team high 11 tackles, while Erik Spring and Kenneth Spring both came away with interceptions against Ottawa.
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Luke Milligan stepped in to start last weekend against Ottawa, throwing for 197 yards and a trio of touchdown passes.
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Noah Bryant recorded his second consecutive 100 yard rushing game last Saturday, moving his season rushing total to 532 yards.
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Cody Voysey's PAT streak came to an end last Saturday, making his school record remain at 62 consecutive.
UP NEXT
Evangel Football competes in their final home game of the season and will honor their senior class next Saturday (Oct. 31) afternoon, taking on the Tabor Bluejays at 1:05 p.m., in Nixa.
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