Football Preview: East Lake Eagles vs. Countryside Cougars
East Lake has gone 7-2 against Countryside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Lake Eagles will head out to square off against the Countryside Cougars at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for East Lake and 12 for Countryside dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Largo.
Although East Lake took the loss, they still got scores from Brian Ford and Jeremiah Cooper.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Countryside's offense. They were outmatched by Clearwater at home and fell 78-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 526th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 74th).
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Countryside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for East Lake against Countryside when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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