The Eastside Lions will challenge the Lancaster Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Littlerock 28-13 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lancaster hadn't done well against Palmdale recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lancaster secured a 22-16 W over Palmdale.
The critical scores for Lancaster came from Sahmon Smith, Omari Thompson, and Thompson.
Lancaster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Roger Price. Zeon Camps was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Eastside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lancaster, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Eastside was taken down by Lancaster 48-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Eastside, Ashton Mitchell (who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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