The Eastern Tech Mavericks are taking a road trip to square off against the Owings Mills Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eastern Tech has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Owings Mills will arrive with six straight wins.
Eastern Tech is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Overlea on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eastern Tech was outmatched by Overlea at home and fell 46-6. The Mavericks were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Owings Mills never let their opponents score on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dulaney 42-0 on the road. The Golden Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Rashad Williams, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Nevaeh Elliott was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Owings Mills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Eastern Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Owings Mills, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Eastern Tech took a serious blow against Owings Mills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 45-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elliott, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Eastern Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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