Eastern had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 30-15 bruising from the Oak Hill Golden Eagles. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Eastern lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braylen Word, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Hurt also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lance Wyrick and he. Wyrick rushed for 103 yards while he rushed for 103 yards.
Eastern will welcome Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Oak Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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