Football Preview: Eastwood Eagles vs. Maumee Panthers
Eastwood has gone 6-0 against Maumee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eastwood Eagles will be playing at home against the Maumee Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Eastwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Maumee likes a good challenge.
Eastwood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lake, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 42 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Luidhardt, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Luidhardt is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Kevin Lewis helped Luidhardt out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Eastwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brock Messinger and Cam Schumaker.
Meanwhile, Maumee entered their contest against Oak Harbor on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Maumee was beaten by Oak Harbor 56-17. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Eastwood's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Maumee, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Eastwood against Maumee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-20 victory. In that match, Eastwood amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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