Football Preview: East Lake Eagles vs. Clearwater Tornadoes
After both having extra time off, the East Lake Eagles and the Clearwater Tornadoes will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, East Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-30 to Steinbrenner.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brian Ford, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Eli Millian, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clearwater). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Tampa Catholic 48-14 at home. The victory was nothing new for the Tornadoes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Clearwater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bri'An Key and Kentrail Mcrae.
East Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clearwater, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
East Lake came up short against Clearwater when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 22-14. Will East Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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