After both having extra time off, the Garfield Bulldogs and the Eagle Rock Eagles will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eagle Rock is hoping to do what Legacy couldn't last Friday: put an end to Garfield's winning streak, which now stands at 14 games. Garfield took their match with ease, bagging a 32-0 victory over Legacy. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Tigers are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Eagle Rock put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Wilson. Eagle Rock claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Wilson. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on five straight.
Eagle Rock had a senior duo take command as MarySol Jernigan threw for 221 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.9% of her passes and Haylee Weatherspoon gained 218 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jernigan a new career-high in rushing yards (94). Nylah Moore was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Eagle Rock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Weatherspoon.
Garfield pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Eagle Rock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Garfield was dealt a bruising 52-0 defeat at the hands of Eagle Rock in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Garfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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