Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Garrett Bird stepped things up a notch to give Eagle River the 'W'. Palmer had no answer to Bird as he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bird is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Bird and Eagle River will play host again on Saturday to welcome Lathrop, where kickoff is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. The matchup will pit Bird up against the Malemutes' star RB Oschaun Easaw. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
