It was a proper cat-fight when Beechcroft faced off against East on Friday. The Beechcroft Cougars came up short against the East Tigers, falling 50-25. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 22-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ta'John Royster had an outrageously good game for East as he rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 158 rushing yards gave Royster a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Britford, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Beechcroft's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for East, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Beechcroft has already played their next game, a 20-14 victory against Whitehall-Yearling on the 18th. As for East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 34-17 win against Centennial on the 17th.
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