Falkner has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withthe Myrtle Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Falkner was fully in charge, breezing past Byers 54-12 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 37 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Myrtle on the road against Ashland on Friday as the squad secured a 39-6 win. While fans of the Hawks might be used to big wins, the 33-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Myrtle found their leader in underclassman Zane Hill, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Myrtle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Myrtle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Drew Stanton, Colton Gordon, and Harlem McClendon picked up one apiece.
Falkner's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Myrtle, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Falkner strolled past Myrtle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-20. Does Falkner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Myrtle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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