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| 10/24/25 - Away | 53-7 W |
| 10/25/24 - Home | 35-7 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 35-0 W |
| 08/28/20 - Home | 42-0 W |
With a playoff win on the line, Eastern rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Blackford Bruins 53-7. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won six matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Eastern was led to victory by Isaiah Pickett and Gibson Eagle. Pickett rushed for 130 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, while Eagle threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Eagle has posted since back in August. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Riley Helmburger, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Helmburger, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The win was the sixth in a row for Eastern, bringing their record up to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Blackford, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Looking ahead, Eastern will take on Tipton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 962 yards in their previous games. Blackford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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