Eastside scored first but ultimately less than Spartanburg in their game on Friday. They lost to the Vikings at home by a 48-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Vikings are ranked 18th).
When it comes to explaining why Eastside lost, don't look at Peyton Schrader. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards on seven of 14 attempts. Schrader also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending one pass.
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Even if they lost, Eastside's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Pierson Kraning was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Eastside got some further help from Lucas Tankersley: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Trenton Lynch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Spartanburg, rushing for 193 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 60 receiving yards and one score. Those 193 rushing yards gave Lynch a new career-high. Trey Burke was another key player, throwing for 231 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastside fell to 3-1. As for Spartanburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Eastside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-17 loss against Boiling Springs on the 26th. As for Spartanburg, they have also already played their next matchup, a 28-21 defeat against Gaffney on the 26th.
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