If Huntington was riding high fresh off their 50-6 takedown of East Clinton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Huntsmen fell 40-35 to the Eastern Eagles on Friday. The Huntsmen haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Huntington lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Frankie Hirsch, who rushed for 54 yards and one score, and also threw for 179 yards and one touchdown on only 16 passes. Huntington also got a significant boost from Isaac Taylor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eastern, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington will head out to face off against East at 7:00 p.m. on the 6th. As for Eastern, they will venture away from home to square off against Minford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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