Football Preview: East Tigers vs. Mifflin Punchers
East and Mifflin are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The East Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Mifflin Punchers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Mifflin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Thurgood Marshall at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Aaron Britford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Another reason for the win was East's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Xavier Hunter with two.
Meanwhile, Mifflin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to Whetstone.
The victory made it two in a row for East and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Mifflin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
East strolled past Mifflin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for East 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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