It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastern Wayne had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-14 win over the Northwood Chargers. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Izeiah Oates, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Charlie Thomas was in the mix too, providing Eastern Wayne with two touchdowns.
Eastern Wayne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eastern Wayne wouldn't let Northwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eastern Wayne can thank Jalen Harris and Korieonta Williams for forcing both of them.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Eastern Wayne, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Eastern Wayne will look to defend their home field on Friday against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Wayne is on a five-game streak of home wins, Princeton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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