Troopers
| 10/03/25 vs Eastlake | 42-28 |
| 09/25/25 @ Socorro | 49-13 |
| 09/19/25 @ El Dorado | 36-34 |
| 09/12/25 vs Odessa | 30-12 |
| 09/05/25 @ Chapin | 35-19 |
Eastwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Eastlake Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. For the Troopers, this counts as revenge for the 49-28 victory the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Eastwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kingston Jeffries, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards. The dominant performance also gave Jeffries a new career-high in passer rating (154.3). A healthy portion of Jeffries' aerial production (144 yards to be exact) went to Jordan Nava, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eastwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Eastwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Bedwell and Roberto Ramirez. Andrew Cintron was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Eastlake's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Junior Trotman, who picked up 167 receiving yards and one score. Trotman also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass. Julian Williams was another key player, throwing for 233 yards and a pair of TDs.
Eastwood's record now sits at 5-1. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Eastwood is taking a road trip to face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Troopers will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Eastlake, they will welcome Socorro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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