Steele is 8-0 against East Central since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Steele Knights will look to defend their home field against the East Central Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Steele was fully in charge, breezing past Clemens 55-12 on the road. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Steele had a senior duo take command as Royal Capell picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Jalen Cooper picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Capell showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
Meanwhile, East Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 30-23 victory over the Rockets.
Steele pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Steele took their win against East Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 52-28. Will Steele repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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