Football Preview: Pleasantville Greyhounds vs. Eastside Tigers
The Pleasantville Greyhounds will challenge the Eastside Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pleasantville will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Gloucester City two weeks ago, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point loss they were dealt back in October. Pleasantville fell just short of Gloucester City by a score of 19-16. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Pleasantville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ahmad Jones, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Takiesse Barnes.
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were outmatched by Williamstown on the road and fell 44-14. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Pleasantville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pleasantville was dealt a bruising 54-12 defeat at the hands of Eastside in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Pleasantville, Devin Kargman (who threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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