Football Recap: Campbell Spartans vs. Etowah Eagles
Campbell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Etowah Eagles with a sharp 33-7 victory. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Emilio Cervantes went supernova for Campbell, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Cervantes got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Pullen, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Campbell'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 Brayden Matthews and Maddox West. Matthews is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Campbell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Campbell's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Etowah, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campbell will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on McEachern at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Etowah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m.
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