Football Recap: Dayne Voege's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Sheridan over Eastern

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 1:35pm

Football Recap: Sheridan Blackhawks vs. Eastern Comets

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Sheridan lost against Eastern back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sheridan Blackhawks took a hard 38-23 fall against the Eastern Comets.

Several Blackhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dayne Voege, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Voege also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.

Eastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Pickett, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Those 185 rushing yards gave Pickett a new career-high. Braylen Word did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.

Sheridan's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eastern, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.

Sheridan is taking a road trip to face off against Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carroll's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Eastern, they will host Clinton Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.

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