SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel Valor Football program concludes their 2026 home schedule on Saturday (Oct. 31) afternoon, hosting the Tabor College Bluejays at 1:05 p.m., in Nixa. Senior day will also take place on Saturday, beginning at approx. 12:40 p.m.
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OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel eleventh-year head coach Chuck Hepola enters Saturday's contest with a 75-39 overall record, the most wins by a football head coach at Evangel. Hepola announced on Monday that this would be his final year at the helm of the Valor.
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Evangel was picked to finish first in the Kessinger Division coaches and media poll, while Tabor was slated to finish third in the Kessinger's preseason media and coaches poll.
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The Valor and all other KCAC schools were not included in the first Top 15 National Selection Committee Rating of the season, a new rating that is voted on by a committee of admin pre-selected before the season.
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Evangel and Tabor match up for the fifth time in program history, as Evangel leads the series, 4-0, taking a road win last season, 27-14.
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Senior Broc Lyle tied the school career touchdown receptions record last weekend, and currently sits in 4th in receiving yards (2,457) in school history. Lyle broke the school career record for receptions two weeks ago against Ottawa.
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Erik Spring led the defense in their last contest, finishing with a team high eight tackles, while Kenneth Spring and Griffin Dyer both came away with interceptions against Avila.
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Luke Milligan threw for a trio of touchdown passes for the second consecutive game, finding Broc Lyle for a pair and Brady Allen for one in the third quarter.
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Noah Bryant recorded his 100th handoff of the season in Saturday's win, currently with a team high 601 yards rushing this season.
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Garrett Finley had a strong performance last weekend, recording a pair of sacks and forcing a fumble that Kenneth Spring took to the house, scoring an 86-yard touchdown, the first since Nate Swofford in 2024 against Friends.
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Brady Allen has been lethal for Evangel this season from the tight end position, as the junior has scored seven touchdowns on 494 receiving yards.
UP NEXT
Evangel Football hits the road next Saturday (Nov. 7) afternoon to take on the Bethel College Threshers, with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m., from North Newton, Kansas.
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