The Eastside Rams are on the road again on Friday to play the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Eastside's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Bishop Moore's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Eastside is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Sumter just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 21-7 bruising from the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore scored first but ultimately less than Lake Mary in their match two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 34-16 to the Rams. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 14-0 in the first quarter.
Despite their defeat, Bishop Moore saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Amare Johnson, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Bishop Moore, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Eastside and Bishop Moore were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, but Eastside suffered an agonizing 45-44 loss. Thankfully for Eastside, Malachi Rennie (who rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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