Football Recap: East Lake Eagles vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
Palm Harbor University came into Wednesday's matchup looking for another win against East Lake, but Brian Ford wouldn't allow it. The East Lake Eagles strolled past the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 56-37 thanks in part to Ford, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 165 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Will Mirabella, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
East Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for East Lake, racking up 14 points in total. All those points came courtesy of John Odette: he added nine points with three field goals.
The victory made it two in a row for East Lake and bumps their season record up to 3-7. As for Palm Harbor University, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
As of now, neither East Lake nor Palm Harbor University have any future games scheduled.
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