Football Recap: Eastern Greene Takes a Loss

Thunderbirds

Team Score (Highest)

09/26/25 @ Paoli	20
09/12/25 @ Mitchell	14
08/29/25 vs North Knox	13
09/19/25 vs Eastern	12
08/22/25 @ Springs Valley	7

Eastern Greene scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by the Paoli Rams 63-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost five in a row.

Despite the loss, Eastern Greene still got an impressive performance from Bryson Jones, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. Jones really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.

A big part of Paoli's victory came down to the chemistry between Justin Thornton and his top target Dane Padgett. Thornton rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries while Padgett gained 146 total yards and five touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Thornton a new career-high. Trey Robbins made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Eastern Greene's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Paoli, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will take on North Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers' defense has only allowed 9.4 points per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Paoli, they will square off against Crawford County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will be up against the Wolfpack's rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.