Eastern Alamance has gone 7-0 against Person recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eastern Alamance Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Person Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Eastern Alamance finally turned things around against Cedar Ridge on Friday. They breezed by the Fighting Red Wolves on the road to the tune of 69-0. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eastern Alamance had a senior duo take command as Tyrek Samuel rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and Jayden Russo rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Russo a new career-high in rushing yards. Daylin Ford got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern Alamance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 71.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 153.3.
Eastern Alamance didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Coty Chambliss led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Person, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 39-22 win over Orange on Friday.
Eastern Alamance's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Person, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Eastern Alamance strolled past Person in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-20. Does Eastern Alamance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Person turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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