It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tipton can now relate to. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 41-40 to the Eastern Comets. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Comets from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Tipton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Quinn Tolle threw for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in two rushing scores. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Izayah Mahaney, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Eastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gibson Eagle, who threw for 302 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Eagle has posted since back in October of 2024. Bently Hullinger was another key receiver, picking up 198 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Tipton's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Eastern, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Tipton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern, they will challenge Eastbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so the Comets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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