Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the James F. Byrnes Rebels at home by a 28-9 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Rebels are ranked 30th).
Eastside wouldn't let James F. Byrnes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eastside can thank Cayden Workman and Lucas Tankersley for forcing both of them. Workman also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Eastside is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
The critical scores for James F. Byrnes came from Jacobie Fuller, Kaylin McDowell, Jonathan Montgomery, and Chanin Harris.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for James F. Byrnes, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastside will face off against Wade Hampton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wade Hampton is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Eastside will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for James F. Byrnes, they and Spartanburg are set to duel on Friday. Spartanburg will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something James F. Byrnes surely won't give up without a fight.
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