Two dominant backs in Connor Lambert and Treyvon Bearhs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wahama White Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wahama's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Wahama is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-22 victory over Wirt County. Fans of the White Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wahama's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lambert, who gained 217 total yards and six touchdowns, and Trace Simpkins, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Simpkins a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Dillan Fields, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wahama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wahama's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lambert and Aden Young. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lambert posted at least 106 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Meanwhile, Eastern's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They fell just short of Waterford by a score of 22-19. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Wahama pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastern, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Wahama was dealt a bruising 54-18 loss at the hands of Eastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Will Wahama have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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