Piedmont has gone 6-1 against Eisenhower recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Piedmont Wildcats will take on the Eisenhower Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Piedmont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Piedmont's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Grant 62-0 at home. That looming 62-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Jayden Fuston was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Carter Hainrihar, who gained 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Eisenhower just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Putnam City. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Piedmont's record now sits at 4-2. As for Eisenhower, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Piedmont strolled past Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 43-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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