Eastern is 2-8 against Waterford since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastern Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Waterford Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Eastern's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Eastern's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East 55-0 on the road. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Waterford beat Nelsonville-York 12-6 on Friday.
Eastern's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Waterford, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Eastern barely slipped by Waterford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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