O'Neill put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Scotus Shamrocks 32-13. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 28.5 points per game.
Brady Eichelberger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Porter Mathews made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
O'Neill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Westen Kohl and Mathews.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, O'Neill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
O'Neill pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Scotus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
O'Neill will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeview. O'Neill's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Lakeview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Scotus, they are taking a road trip to square off against Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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