Football Recap: Eastern Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 5:30am

Football Recap: Eastern Vikings vs. Pennsauken Indians

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Eastern entered their match against Pennsauken on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eastern Vikings came up short against the Pennsauken Indians, falling 49-29. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.

It was another big night for Randall "Rj" Blount, who rushed for 346 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry for Pennsauken. With that strong performance, "Rj" Blount is now averaging an impressive 2.8 rushing touchdowns per game.

Eastern now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pennsauken, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will square off against Trenton Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trenton Central's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Eastern's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pennsauken, they will challenge Eastside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pennsauken will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

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