Football Preview: Palisades Dolphins vs. Eagle Rock Eagles
Two dominant signal callers in Jack Thomas and Liam Pasten are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Palisades Dolphins will face off against the Eagle Rock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Palisades comes in on four and Eagle Rock on seven.
Palisades is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-21 win over North Hollywood. The result was nothing new for the Dolphins, who have now won four matches by 35 points or more so far this season.
Palisades relied on the efforts of Thomas, who threw for 374 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and Harrison Carter, who gained 203 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 82 yards. Another player making a difference was Max Hejazi, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Eagle Rock was able to grind out a solid victory over Cleveland on Friday, taking the game 27-20.
Palisades is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.9 points per game. As for Eagle Rock, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Palisades couldn't quite finish off Eagle Rock in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 and fell 24-21. Can Palisades avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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