The Eastside Lions will challenge the Lancaster Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over Littlerock on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Nehemiah Shannon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lancaster hadn't done well against Palmdale recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lancaster snuck past Palmdale with a 22-16 victory.
Lancaster can attribute much of their success to Jacob Walker, who rushed for 179 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Jayson Wilson, who rushed for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lancaster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Roger Price. Another thorn in Palmdale's side was Zeon Camps, who made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Eastside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lancaster, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Eastside took a serious blow against Lancaster in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-7. Thankfully for Eastside, Ashton Mitchell (who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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