The Eastern Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
On Friday, Eastern took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Symmes Valley. Considering the Eagles have won four matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eric Manley Jr., who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Jack Montgomery helped Manley Jr. out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and one score, while also catching one TD.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Notre Dame). They blew past Green 70-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Everything went Eastern's way against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Eastern made off with a 43-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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