Football Preview: Ocean View Seahawks vs. Estancia Eagles
The Ocean View Seahawks are taking a road trip to take on the Estancia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ocean View is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Calvary Chapel on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ocean View was dealt a 40-6 defeat at the hands of Calvary Chapel.
Despite the loss, Ocean View got top-tier performance from Gaige Prichard, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Prichard is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Estancia has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 38-28 to Los Amigos. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Estancia might have lost, but man, Sean Sweeney was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Sweeney a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Estancia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Ocean View's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Estancia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ocean View has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ocean View strolled past Estancia in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a score of 32-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocean View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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