Football Preview: Eastern Eagles vs. Trimble Tomcats
After four games on the road, Eastern is heading back home. They will host the Trimble Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eastern will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Wahama, falling 55-31. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 443rd in Ohio, while the White Falcons are ranked 15th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trimble). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-6 win over Belpre. The Tomcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Trimble's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trevor Gowen, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Sikorski, who rushed for 97 yards on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Trimble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Trimble, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Eastern barely slipped by Trimble in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trimble turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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