East Bladen has gone 5-0 against East Columbus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The East Bladen Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Columbus Gators at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully East Bladen focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
East Bladen will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat South Columbus on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. East Bladen fell just short of South Columbus by a score of 25-22.
Despite their loss, East Bladen saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kewone Maynor, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Another pass catcher making a difference was Malikah Moore, who picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 73-6 loss at the hands of Pender.
East Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for East Bladen against East Columbus when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Bladen 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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