Football Preview: Eads Eagles vs. Cheyenne Wells Tigers
The Eads Eagles will square off against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Eads is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 win over Cheraw. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
It was another big night for Shaine Winder, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 146 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eads was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Kit Carson at home to the tune of 70-21. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than 48 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Eads' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cheyenne Wells, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Eads has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 326.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Eads came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheyenne Wells when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 46-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cheyenne Wells' Perry Chadwick, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eads to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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