The East Central Eagles will take on the Barnum Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, East Central finally turned things around against South Ridge on Friday. They walked away with a 20-13 win over the Panthers. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Barnum put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Braham/Rysdam Academy as Barnum made off with a 34-8 victory. Considering the Bombers have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Barnum's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Spencer Strohm, Bryce Ferguson, and Eli Gilbertson picked up one apiece. What's more, Ferguson also racked up -10 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
East Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Barnum, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
East Central was taken down by Barnum 52-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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