Football Recap: East Lake Eagles vs. Largo Packers
East Lake lost against Largo back in August of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Lake Eagles fell to the Largo Packers 21-17. The Eagles have struggled against the Packers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Although East Lake took the loss, they still got scores from Brian Ford and Jeremiah Cooper.
Largo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Harris, who rushed for 106 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 81 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Xavier Phillips, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns.
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Largo, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
East Lake will head out to face off against Countryside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lake is facing Countryside at the right time seeing as Countryside is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Largo, they will welcome Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Largo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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