Football Preview: Nazareth Area Blue Eagles vs. Easton Area Rovers
The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Easton Area Rovers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Nazareth Area sitting on four straight wins and Easton Area on eight.
Last Friday, Nazareth Area made easy work of Northampton and carried off a 47-21 victory. Considering the Blue Eagles have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Easton Area faced Freedom in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Easton Area managed a 25-21 win over Freedom.
Easton Area relied on the efforts of Dorian Thomas, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and Cole Ordway, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Easton Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. William Day led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Easton Area, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Nazareth Area against Easton Area when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nazareth Area since the team 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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