Football Preview: Eisenhower Eagles vs. Putnam City Pirates
The Eisenhower Eagles will head out to face off against the Putnam City Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Putnam City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Eisenhower, who comes in off a win.
Eisenhower took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over Southmoore. The win almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 14-0 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, a victory for Putnam City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Choctaw 54-14. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Putnam City saw an underclassman step up: Denymn Friday threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Friday a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win snapped Eisenhower's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Putnam City, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
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