Football Preview: South Gallia Rebels vs. Eastern Eagles
South Gallia is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Eastern is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The South Gallia Rebels will welcome the Eastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Gallia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat East 46-8 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eastern's strategy against Notre Dame on Friday. Eastern blew past Notre Dame 43-22.
It was another big night for Brady Moore, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Eric Manley Jr., who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns.
Eastern's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 11 times. Cade Leist led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Declan Davis was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Gallia's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Things could have been worse for South Gallia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-8 loss to Eastern when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will South Gallia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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