Eastside entered their matchup against Riverside on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eastside Eagles came up short against the Riverside Warriors, falling 33-8. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Eastside wouldn't let Riverside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eastside can thank Jaquavious Dodd and Justin Hawthorne for forcing both of them. Dodd also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Eastside got some further help from Lucas Tankersley: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Eastside's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Riverside, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastside will square off against James F. Byrnes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. James F. Byrnes' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Eastside's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside, they will challenge Gaffney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gaffney will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.
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