Football Preview: Eastern Comets vs. Tipton Blue Devils
On Friday Eastern will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Tipton Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Eastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Eastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Rochester with a 28-24 victory.
Eastern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gibson Eagle out in front who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Isaiah Pickett was in the mix as well, providing Eastern with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Tipton never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Alexandria-Monroe 21-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Tipton found their leader in freshman Quinn Tolle, who punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 127 yards while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Tipton wouldn't let Alexandria-Monroe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tipton can thank Chace Hussey and Nathan Hawkins for forcing both of them.
The victory was the third in a row for Tipton, bringing their record for this year to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points per game. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Eastern has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 411 total yards per game. It's a different story for Tipton, though, as they've been averaging only 248.9. Will Eastern be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Tipton flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Eastern against Tipton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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