East/World of Inquiry won the last time they faced Greece Athena, and things went their way on Friday too. East/World of Inquiry blew past the Greece Athena Trojans 61-21 at home. Given East/World of Inquiry's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Greece Athena is ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East/World of Inquiry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Benjamin, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Another back making a difference was Jaylyn Melton, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown.
East/World of Inquiry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Tucker and Kenric Jackson. Tucker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. East/World of Inquiry got some further help from Clauzel Moore: he made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East/World of Inquiry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
East/World of Inquiry now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Greece Athena, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East/World of Inquiry will venture away from home to face off against Monroe at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Greece Athena, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 61-21 defeat vs. East on the 20th.
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