East Bay proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 57) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wharton Wildcats 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since October 25, 2024.
Trey Alexander was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 91 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Bay proved: they limited Wharton to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Malik Boyd for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Bay's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Wharton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Berry Sanders, who rushed for six yards and two TDs, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
East Bay now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Wharton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
East Bay wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 32-9 loss against Tampa Bay Tech on the 10th. As for Wharton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-12 defeat against Plant on the 10th.
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