Football Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Paoli Rams
Eastern Greene is 0-3 against Paoli since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will host the Paoli Rams at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Eastern Greene got the win against Clarksville by a conclusive 36-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
It was another big night for Peyton Lewis, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Bryson Jones, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Eastern Greene wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brody Teague, Bradlee Carter, and Carter picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Ayden Deckard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Paoli put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Washington 42-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Tyler Hannon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Fletcher Cole was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Eastern Greene's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Paoli, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Lewis and Cole. Lewis has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 99.6 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Cole has averaged 49 passing yards and has 4 passing touchdowns on the season.
Eastern Greene took a serious blow against Paoli when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 57-27. Thankfully for Eastern Greene, Trey Rominger (who rushed for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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