Football Preview: Eastview Lightning vs. Park Wolfpack
The Eastview Lightning are taking a road trip to take on the Park Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Eastview finally turned things around against Burnsville on Thursday. They walked away with a 19-8 victory over the Blaze.
The critical scores for Eastview came from JC Green, Nathan Schroeder, and Schroeder. Jossy Alebachew was another key player, rushing for 130 yards.
Eastview's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Kaleb Ngwendson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. Eastview got some further help from Kye Brouchet: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Park scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 57-50 to Hopkins/Eagle Ridge Academy. With that loss, the Wolfpack now have a three game overall losing streak to go with their drought on the road.
Eastview's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Eastview against Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastview since the squad 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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