The Notre Dame Titans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Notre Dame is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Gallia two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Notre Dame was outmatched by South Gallia on the road and fell 36-8.
Meanwhile, Eastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Symmes Valley 53-29. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Manley Jr. led the charge by throwing for 509 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Manley Jr. is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. Tucker Leist was Manley Jr.'s top target, picking up 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Notre Dame's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Notre Dame couldn't quite finish off Eastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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