Murray is 0-3 against East since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Leopards at 4:00 p.m. Murray has given up an average of 30.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murray is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Skyline on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Spartans took a blow against the Eagles, falling 45-17. The Spartans were down 45-10 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Murray took the loss, they still got scores from Chase Mower and Carson Davis.
Meanwhile, East never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They breezed past Cottonwood to the tune of 59-0. That looming 59-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Leopards yet this season.
East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.6 points over those games. As for Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Murray suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to East in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Leopards' Dru Reuss, who threw for 339 yards and three TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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