The Maplewood Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Maplewood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Spring Hill, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory.
Maplewood found their leader in underclassman Christian Beatie, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Donte Burchett did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 120 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Overton 49-7 at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
East Nashville Magnet got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Martez Lamb out in front who rushed for 47 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Keith Johnson was another key back, rushing for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Johnson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: East Nashville Magnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 340 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East Nashville Magnet's defense and their five sacks. Overton's QB won't forget Ladonnis Mcglothen Jr. anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Maplewood's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for East Nashville Magnet, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Maplewood was taken down by East Nashville Magnet 57-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Maplewood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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