Eastlake was close but not close enough as it fell 31 - 28 to
Otay Ranch. The outcome was a definite jolt of excitement for Eastlake after its previous game, where the margin was anything but close.
Eastlake's defense took a beating in the first half, giving up 17 points. That put it down 17 - 7. Even after 21 points in the second half, the team couldn't make up the lost ground.
Despite the defeat, Eastlake won't want to forget the exciting 51-yard TD scramble from junior Daniel Amon in the third quarter.
Eastlake's record fell to 5-2 after the loss. The win bumped Otay Ranch's record up to 4-3.
Both Otay Ranch and Eastlake will be guarding their home fields in their upcoming games. Eastlake will face off against Mater Dei Catholic Friday at 7:00 PM. Eastlake has been struggling to collect any significant yardage in its past four games, and the team will need to fix this ASAP if it wants to prevent more slippage. As for Otay Ranch, it will battle it out against Olympian on Friday at 7:00 PM. This will be the second home game in a row for Otay Ranch.
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