Football Recap: East River Starts Season with Defeat at Home + How To Watch

East River unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons on Friday.

Chase Burrill was a one-man wrecking crew For St. Petersburg Catholic. as he threw for 228 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Their leading receiver Yorel Stewart was Burrill's top target yet again, picking up 83 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

East River and St. Petersburg Catholic could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Falcons will face off against Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (428 vs. 191). Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic (ranked 396th) will meet Tampa Catholic (ranked 122nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.