Football Preview: Eastern Musketeers vs. Scottsburg Warriors
Eastern hasn't had much luck against Scottsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eastern Musketeers will venture away from home to challenge the Scottsburg Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Eastern is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 37-7 loss at the hands of Salem. The Musketeers were down 31-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over the Bluejackets on the road. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four matches by 34 points or more so far this season.
Landon Shuck continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 40 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Nathan Byrd, who threw for 144 yards and four touchdowns.
Scottsburg wouldn't let Mitchell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Scottsburg can thank Luke Hamilton and Matthew Wickey for forcing both of them. What's more, Hamilton also racked up 50 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scottsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only rushed for 28.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Scottsburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Eastern lost to Scottsburg on the road by a decisive 19-0 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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