The O'Neill Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Scotus Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Neill will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
O'Neill 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 Schuyler 55-14 on the road. Considering the Eagles have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Eichelberger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Turner Heiss, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
O'Neill wouldn't let Schuyler keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Reese Grosch, Ian Yates, and Porter Mathews picked up one apiece. What's more, Mathews also racked up 80 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, O'Neill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Scotus unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeview. The Shamrocks have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
O'Neill's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Scotus, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
O'Neill was taken down by Scotus 62-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Thankfully for O'Neill, Baeley Pelster (who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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