If East was feeling good fresh off their 35-12 takedown of Skyline last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Leopards had to suffer through a 48-19 loss at the hands of the West Panthers. The Leopards were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Although East took the loss, they still got scores from Marcus Loertscher and Nasio Otukolo.
Even though they lost, East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Lote Sotele, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown for West. Sotele is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 154 every time he's taken the field this season. Kamden Lopati was another key player, throwing for 318 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes.
East now has a losing record at 4-5. As for West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 40-28 win against Highland on the 16th. West has also already played their next matchup, a 7-6 loss against Brighton on the 16th.
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