Football Recap: Eastern Skates Past Clinton Central with Ease

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Away	63-6 W
09/20/24 - Home	18-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	53-8 W
09/23/22 - Home	52-8 W
09/24/21 - Away	49-20 W
+ 5 more games

Eastern had won three straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-1 to make it four. They breezed past the Clinton Central Bulldogs to the tune of 63-6. The Comets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

A big part of Eastern's win came down to the chemistry between Gibson Eagle and his top target Bentley Hullinger. Eagle threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes while Hullinger gained 122 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most passing touchdowns Eagle has posted since back in October of 2024. Kaleb Hurt also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

Eastern's run defense was locked in: Clinton Central could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Abe Edwards for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eastern didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Eastern, racking up 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hurt, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

As for Clinton Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while Eastern is ranked 120th).

Despite the loss, Clinton Central still got an impressive performance from Amrin Barrett, who rushed for 96 yards and one TD. Barrett showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.

Eastern has already played their next contest, a 67-0 victory against Phalen Leadership Academy on the 3rd. As for Clinton Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 49-8 defeat against Carroll on the 3rd.