Peyton Houston rallies Evangel past Haughton, to District 1-5A crown in thriller between the pines

HAUGHTON — LSU commit Peyton Houston threw four of his six overall touchdown passes in the second half to lead Evangel, down two touchdowns in the third quarter, past Haughton in a Friday night thriller.

The Eagles’ 42-35 victory clinched the outright District 1-5A championship.

Evangel took the lead for good with 9:08 remaining and then stuff Haughton superstar Brandon Craig, who battled shoulder and leg injuries all night, on a fourth-and-1 deep in Eagles territory with 2:31 left in the game…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS