Football Preview: Eastland Mavericks vs. Tolar Rattlers
After two games on the road, Eastland is heading back home. They will host the Tolar Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Eastland finally turned things around against Early on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Longhorns out 33-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since September 22, 2023.
Meanwhile, Tolar entered their tilt with Brady on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Peyton Brown, who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Yanish was in the mix as well, providing Tolar with three touchdowns.
Eastland's record is now 4-5. As for Tolar, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Eastland's way against Tolar in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as Eastland made off with a 35-15 win. Does Eastland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tolar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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