Football Preview: East Liverpool Potters vs. East Tigers
Two dominant signal callers in Gavin Wright and Aaron Britford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Liverpool Potters will face off against the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Liverpool will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
East Liverpool is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Oak Glen to the tune of 52-0 on Friday. With that win, the Potters brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
It was another big night for Wright, who threw for 263 yards and five touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards.
East Liverpool wouldn't let Oak Glen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Liverpool can thank Maleek Goatley and D'Shawn Kirby for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, East unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Linden-McKinley. Despite 67 more yards than the Panthers, the Tigers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Britford, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ta'John Royster, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, East's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Keith Phillips was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
East Liverpool is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Liverpool has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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