Football Recap: Eastern Eagles vs. Wirt County Tigers
On Friday, everything came up roses for the Eastern Eagles at home against the Wirt County Tigers as the team secured a 47-16 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 333rd in Ohio, while the Tigers are ranked 64th in West Virginia).
Eastern found their leader in underclassman Treyvon Rembert, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Rembert is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Lance Hensler, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 473 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Eastern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hensler and Brady Rockhold.
Although Wirt County took the loss, they still got scores from Jake Moore and Porter Goodwin.
The win made it two in a row for Eastern and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Eastern will be playing in front of their home fans against South Gallia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wirt County, they will head out on the road to challenge Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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