Football Preview: East Bladen Eagles vs. East Columbus Gators
East Bladen is 5-0 against East Columbus since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Bladen Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the East Columbus Gators at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
East Bladen will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat South Columbus on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point loss they were dealt last Friday. East Bladen fell just short of South Columbus by a score of 25-22.
Meanwhile, East Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 73-6 loss at the hands of Pender.
East Bladen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for East Bladen against East Columbus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 46-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Bladen 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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