The Lakeview Vikings will head out to face off against the O'Neill Eagles on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Lakeview has eight wins , while O'Neill has ten dating back to last season).
Lakeview's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 win over Pierce.
Meanwhile, O'Neill strolled past Scotus with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-13. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 28.5 points per game.
It was another big night for Brady Eichelberger, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Porter Mathews made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
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 matchups.
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.
Lakeview pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for O'Neill, their record is now an identical 8-0.
Lakeview beat O'Neill 28-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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