Football Preview: McEachern Indians vs. Campbell Spartans
McEachern has gone 3-0 against Campbell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
McEachern took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They secured a 33-27 W over Marietta. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Campbell put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Etowah 33-7. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Emilio Cervantes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Pullen, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
McEachern's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Campbell, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for McEachern against Campbell in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McEachern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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