The Eastern Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the East Tartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Eastern made easy work of Shelby Valley and carried off a 40-18 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 347th in Ohio, while the Wildcats are ranked 156th in Kentucky).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, East brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They walked away with a 40-28 victory over Manchester on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tartans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for East, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Eastern skirted past East 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the squad 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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