Eastern is 2-7 against Trimble since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Tomcats at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Eastern ended up a good deal behind Wahama and lost 27-10. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 541st in Ohio, while the White Falcons are ranked 28th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Trimble never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Belpre 44-0. Considering the Tomcats have won three games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastern better keep an eye on Luke Orsborne. He was instrumental in Trimble's win, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. They are undefeated when Orsborne posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Trimble also got help from Cade Burba, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Trimble and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 26 points in those games. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Eastern's way against Trimble in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Eastern made off with a 41-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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