Eastern Greene won the last time they faced Clarksville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Clarksville Generals with a sharp 36-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Peyton Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Kasen Cullison, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern Greene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Eastern Greene wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brody Teague, Bradlee Carter, and Ayden Deckard picked up one apiece. Teague also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 98.
Eastern Greene's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Clarksville, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will challenge Paoli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paoli knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Eastern Greene likes a good challenge. As for Clarksville, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Perry Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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