The Overlea Falcons will take on the Eastern Tech Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Overlea's defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so Eastern Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Overlea blew past Dulaney, posting a 47-10 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won three matchups by 31 points or more so far this season.
Overlea had a senior duo take command as Keshon Greene gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns and Corey Perry threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. The dominant performance also gave Greene a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overlea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Overlea didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jalon Brewer.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Eastern Tech's offense. They were beaten by New Town 50-0 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the : they've now lost seven in a row.
Overlea has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Eastern Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Overlea against Eastern Tech when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overlea 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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