North Oconee has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Eastside has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The North Oconee Titans will host the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Oconee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Madison County 56-13 on the road. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Eastside at home against Walnut Grove on Saturday as the team secured a 41-7 win.
Eastside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Shaw, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. Marion Eubanks got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eastside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eubanks and Elijah Davis.
North Oconee's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
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