Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East). Everything went their way against the Murray Spartans on Friday as they made off with a 57-34 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Leopards considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
East found their leader in sophomore Dru Reuss, who threw for 339 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards.
Despite the loss, Murray still got an impressive performance from Phil Holland, who threw for 346 yards and five TDs. Holland is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Belal Muckhtar was Holland's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
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| 09/19/25 - Home | 57-34 W |
| 10/06/22 - Home | 55-0 W |
| 10/07/21 - Away | 62-27 W |
East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Murray, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-27 victory against Juan Diego Catholic on the 26th. As for Murray, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-12 loss against Highland on the 26th.
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