The East Tigers will square off against the Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
East gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Centennial 26-6. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ta'John Royster
| 10/10/25 @ Centennial | 130 |
| 10/03/25 vs Beechcroft | 98 |
| 09/26/25 @ Whetstone | 44 |
| 09/18/25 @ Northland | 48 |
| 09/12/25 vs Mifflin | 20 |
| + 7 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ta'John Royster and Dominique Edwards. Royster rushed for 130 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries while Edwards rushed for 117 yards on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Royster has posted since back in October of 2024.
East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
East's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Marqwez Mattox was especially locked on to Centennial's QB and sacked him twice. Mattox is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Ponitz Career Tech took a blow against Meadowdale on Friday, falling 50-6. The Golden Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ponitz Career Tech's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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