Football Preview: Greenwood Eagles vs. Easley Green Wave
The Greenwood Eagles will take on the Easley Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Greenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: J.L. Mann, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Greenwood was ranked 15th). Greenwood received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 31-14 to J.L. Mann. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Easley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by T.L. Hanna at home and fell 57-20. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-6.
Despite the loss, Easley saw an underclassman step up: Jojo Coleman rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 131 yards on 13 of 22 attempts. Coleman really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Greenwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Easley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Greenwood strolled past Easley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Does Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Easley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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