The Eastland Mavericks will face off against the Brady Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Eastland was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Clifton. The match marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Brady came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lions 34-31.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brady to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnny Menefield, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Menefield is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Ashton Taylor, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brady was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Eastland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Brady, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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