Football Recap: South Lake Piles Up the Points Against Eastpointe

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 12:43pm

Football Recap: South Lake Cavaliers vs. Eastpointe Shamrocks

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While South Lake put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Eastpointe. The South Lake Cavaliers blew past the Eastpointe Shamrocks 56-0 on the road. The victory was just business as usual For the Cavaliers, who after three games remain undefeated this season.

South Lake was led to victory by Rafeal Payne and Champion Cornelius. Payne rushed for 31 yards and three touchdowns, while Cornelius picked up 38 receiving yards.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Lake's defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by DeAngelo Zeigler and Titus Marshall Jr who racked up four sacks between them. Marshall Jr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Eastpointe's side was Khari Majors Jr, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).

South Lake's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Eastpointe, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

South Lake will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Marysville at 7:00 p.m. As for Eastpointe, they will play host again on Friday to welcome St. Clair, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.

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