Football Recap: Eastern Hancock Royals vs. Lapel Bulldogs
After flying high against Shenandoah last Friday, Eastern Hancock came back down to earth. The game between the Eastern Hancock Royals and the Lapel Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with the Eastern Hancock Royals falling 35-18. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern Hancock lost on Friday, don't look at Elijah Edon. Despite the final result, he threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Eastern Hancock also got a significant boost from Mark Kube, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Eastern Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lapel, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eastern Hancock will challenge Centerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. As for Lapel, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. Northeastern will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lapel surely won't give up without a fight.
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