The Lancaster Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eastside Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Eastside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lancaster will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Palmdale, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lancaster snuck past Palmdale with a 22-16 win on Friday.
The critical scores for Lancaster came from Sahmon Smith, Omari Thompson, and Thompson.
Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Lancaster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Roger Price. Another thorn in Palmdale's side was Zeon Camps, who made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Eastside had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over Littlerock on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The win got Lancaster back to even at 2-2. As for Eastside, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Lancaster against Eastside in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-7 win. In that contest, Lancaster amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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