Football Preview: Eastwood Eagles vs. Genoa Area Comets
Eastwood has gone 7-2 against Genoa Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eastwood Eagles will be playing at home against the Genoa Area Comets at 7:00 p.m. Eastwood will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Eastwood is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Harbor just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Rockets 31-27. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this match were averaging 11.89 points allowed.
Despite the defeat, Eastwood got top-tier performance from Drew Luidhardt, who threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns. Kevin Lewis also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Genoa Area got themselves on the board against Rossford on Friday, but Rossford never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastwood fell to 8-1. As for Genoa Area, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Eastwood was able to grind out a solid win over Genoa Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 36-29. Will Eastwood repeat their success, or does Genoa Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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