Football Recap: O'neill Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Turner Heiss and Braxen Eichelberger

If O'Neill was feeling good fresh off their 37-7 takedown of Scotus last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell 29-19 to the Lakeview Vikings on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

O'Neill's loss came despite strong showings from Braxen Eichelberger and Turner Heiss. Eichelberger picked up 180 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Heiss threw for 218 yards and two TDs. Eichelberger was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.

Lakeview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylin Viergutz led the charge by throwing for 112 yards and two TDs, while also rushing for 39 yards.

Having lost for the first time this season, O'Neill fell to 8-1. As for Lakeview, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Neill will welcome Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Eichelberger and Jedd Ramold. As for Lakeview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boys Town at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Cowboys have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.