Eastmark lost against Combs back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Firebirds fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 21-19. The Firebirds gained 57 more yards on the day, but it was the Coyotes that made the best use of them.
Although Eastmark took the loss, they still got scores from Zaiden Virani, Danny Oduro, and Mj Thames.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere three yards per carry. The team can thank Bryson Bowman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Eastmark; they were averaging 4.8yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 2.3 per game.
Eastmark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kyson Lunt and Jaxin Hawkins. Eastmark got some further help from Bowman: he made 20 total tackles.
Eastmark has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Combs, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Eastmark has already played their next matchup, a 42-14 victory against Desert Sunrise on the 7th. As for Combs, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against ALA - West Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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