Eastern is 9-1 against South Gallia since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastern Eagles will host the South Gallia Rebels at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, Eastern blew past Wirt County, posting a 47-16 win at home. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 333rd in Ohio, while the Tigers are ranked 64th in West Virginia).
Eastern found their leader in underclassman Treyvon Rembert, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Rembert is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game. Lance Hensler was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 473 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Eastern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hensler and Brady Rockhold.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Gallia, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat River Valley 42-7 at home.
The win made it two in a row for Eastern and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for South Gallia, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Eastern's way against South Gallia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Eastern made off with a 34-8 win. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Gallia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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