After each having a week off, the Eastridge Lancers and the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Eastridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monroe two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Red Jackets on the road and fell 32-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Red Jackets are ranked 45th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Briyceton Thomas and Tajmir Mullins. Mullins had a great game and gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Thomas did his best for the losing side, rushing for 103 yards.
Even if they lost, Eastridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Ian Schneeberger was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last seven games he's played.
Meanwhile, Honeoye Falls-Lima came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Vertus, posting a 35-6 victory. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Honeoye Falls-Lima's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Eastridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Eastridge beat Honeoye Falls-Lima 24-17 in their previous meeting back in October. Does Eastridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Honeoye Falls-Lima turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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