Easton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 43-24 victory over the Kent Island Buccaneers. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Michael O?Connor, who rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Easton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Easton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colin Mooney and Logan Friend.
Easton pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Kent Island, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Easton will square off against Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Kent Island, they will face off against Wicomico at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kent Island is facing Wicomico at the right time seeing as Wicomico is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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