After losing to Delphi Community the last time they met, Eastern decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Comets put the hurt on the Oracles with a sharp 49-24 win on Friday. The victory was just business as usual for the Comets, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Gibson Eagle
| 09/05/25 @ Delphi Community | 44 |
| 09/06/24 vs Delphi Community | 39 |
| 08/31/24 vs Northwestern | 38 |
| 09/13/24 @ Taylor | 37 |
| 10/04/24 vs Tri-Central | 33 |
Eastern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gibson Eagle out in front who rushed for 44 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Those 44 rushing yards gave Eagle a new career-high. Bentley Hullinger was in the mix as well, providing Eastern with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Eastern proved: they limited Delphi Community to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Abe Edwards for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eastern didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.9.
Eastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Edwards led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cody Tarrh got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Delphi Community, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-20 loss against Taylor on the 12th. As for Delphi Community, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 45-6 defeat against Carroll on the 12th.
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