Football Recap: Eastern Eagles vs. Symmes Valley Vikings
Eastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Symmes Valley Vikings 53-29. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Eastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Manley Jr. led the charge by throwing for 509 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Manley Jr. is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. Tucker Leist was Manley Jr.'s top target, picking up 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Eastern's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Symmes Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Eastern will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.5 points per game this season. As for Symmes Valley, they will head out to take on East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Symmes Valley is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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