If Eastside was feeling good fresh off their 48-6 takedown of Central Noble last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eastside Blazers took a hard 25-7 fall against the Angola Hornets on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blazers of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Hawk Hasselman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for Angola. Hasselman's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Korbin Roan, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
With the loss, Eastside broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Angola, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eastside will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Whitko at 7:00 p.m. Whitko is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Eastside will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Angola, they will square off against West Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Noble knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Angola likes a good challenge.
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