Football Preview: Eastern Eagles vs. Conotton Valley Rockets
Two dominant signal callers in Eric Manley Jr. and Zachary Putnam are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Eastern Eagles will host the Conotton Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern comes in on 13 and Conotton Valley on four.
Eastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat South Gallia by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 41-6. Considering the Eagles have won ten contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Trimble on Friday, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory.
It was another big night for Putnam, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 28 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Brooks Bower was Putnam's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Conotton Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points per game. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
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