It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rochester can now relate to. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Comets. The Zebras gained 95 more yards on the day, but it was the Comets that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Rochester still got an impressive performance from Brant Beck, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gibson Eagle, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Isaiah Pickett helped Eagle out on the ground, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Rochester's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Eastern, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rochester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern, they will head out to challenge Tipton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tipton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Eastern surely won't give up without a fight.
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