Beechcroft is 9-1 against East since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withthe East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beechcroft took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Mifflin as Beechcroft made off with a 40-14 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Meanwhile, East had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Braves 43-14 at home. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Aaron Britford, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Ta'John Royster was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Hunter and Mar?Qwez Mattox, who racked up four sacks between them. Mattox is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Beechcroft now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Beechcroft came up short against East in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 22-16. Will Beechcroft have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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