Football Preview: Sweetwater Red Devils vs. Eastlake Titans
Sweetwater has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Eastlake Titans at 6:30 p.m. Sweetwater's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Eastlake's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Sweetwater was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Otay Ranch. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 639th, while the Mustangs are ranked 315th).
The losing side was boosted by Zaryan Crews, who rushed for 139 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sweetwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 34-13 to Mater Dei Catholic.
Despite the defeat, Eastlake got top-tier performance from William Schmitz, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Schmitz has posted since back in October of 2023.
Sweetwater has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Sweetwater has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eastlake, though, as they've been averaging only 87.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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