Football Game Preview: Danville Blue Devils vs. Eastern Eagles

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2024, 5:03am

Football Preview: Danville Blue Devils vs. Eastern Eagles

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Danville is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Eastern is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Danville Blue Devils will host the Eastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Eastern likes a good challenge.

Danville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-6 win over Miller. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Cyren Wallace was his usual excellent self, rushing for 293 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.

Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 492 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Eastern was able to grind out a solid victory over Conotton Valley on Friday, taking the game 29-22.

Eastern's win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Danville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.

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