Football Preview: East View Patriots vs. Glenn Grizzlies
After each having a week off, the East View Patriots and the Glenn Grizzlies will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenn took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East View, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, East View was fully in charge, breezing past Belton 48-14 at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Tigers are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ty Blair went supernova for East View, throwing for 442 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes. Tanner Namken was another key player, picking up 168 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East View's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Isaiah Davenport-Bell with two. Davenport-Bell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 12 every time he's taken the field this season. Aquavious Marbury was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Glenn lost 42-21 to Bowie two weeks ago. The loss was the Grizzlies' first of the season.
East View now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Glenn, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
East View didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Glenn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. Does East View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glenn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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