Two dominant backs in Oscar Alderson and Derion Morris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will be playing at home against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Chicago Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Station Edison, who comes in off a win.
If Lake Station Edison beats East Chicago Central with 36 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Fighting Eagles managed a 36-31 victory over Hammond Bishop Noll on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Eagles.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Alderson and Jeremiah Patton. Alderson had a great game and gained 240 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Patton was balling out in the loss, rushing for 125 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
One reason for the win was Lake Station Edison's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Hammond Bishop Noll's QB won't forget Kaden McNeil anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Lake Station Edison got some further help from Jeremiah Young: he forced two fumbles, made five total tackles, and defended five passes.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when East Chicago Central faced off against Griffith on Friday. The Cardinals had to suffer through a 44-8 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lake Station Edison's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Chicago Central, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Lake Station Edison has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 353.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Chicago Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Lake Station Edison beat East Chicago Central 19-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Do the Fighting Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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