It's playoff time, and Eastern Hancock had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past the Union County Patriots to the tune of 72-0 on Friday. Considering the Royals have won five contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Shultz
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Eastern Hancock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Shultz led the charge by rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Shultz posted five receiving yards, the most he's had since back in August. Another signal caller making a difference was Elijah Edon, who threw for 181 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Eastern Hancock didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Union County to a completion percentage of just 25%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Hayden Adams, Luke Manship, Evan Wheeler, and Taylor Conley, who each logged one passes deflected. Eastern Hancock has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Eastern Hancock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shultz and Manship. Manship got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eastern Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Union County, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Eastern Hancock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-22 loss against Lapel on the 31st. Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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