Orange is 0-3 against Eastern Alamance since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Orange Panthers will head out to square off against the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Orange is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Southern Alamance last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Orange was outmatched by Southern Alamance at home and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Patriots are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, Eastern Alamance came up short against Southern Alamance on Friday, falling 34-13. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Although Eastern Alamance took the loss, they still got scores from Tate Yount and Jayden Russo.
This is the second loss in a row for Orange and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Eastern Alamance, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-7.
Orange ended up a good deal behind Eastern Alamance in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 41-27. Can Orange avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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