Savannah owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They put the hurt on the East Buchanan Bulldogs with a sharp 20-0 win. For the Savages, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Savannah came from Max Howe and Jaiden Martinez.
Savannah's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Braylon Ellis was especially locked on to East Buchanan's QB and sacked him twice. Ellis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss). Savannah got some further help from Gage Bowland: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
The victory got Savannah back to even at 1-1. As for East Buchanan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Savannah will venture away from home to challenge Kirksville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Buchanan, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lawson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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