Eastside has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the South Sumter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Eastside sidestepped Dunnellon for a 14-12 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Sumter). They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Lake Minneola on Friday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Ja?Kyrian Turner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game.
Eastside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for South Sumter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
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