The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the Clarksville Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Greene will be strutting in after a win while Clarksville will be coming in after a loss.
Eastern Greene will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Mitchell on Friday. Eastern Greene simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mitchell 59-26 at home. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Peyton Lewis, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). Bryson Jones was another major influence, as he rushed for 74 yards and ran in a TD.
Eastern Greene wouldn't let Mitchell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Eastern Greene can thank Lewis and Brody Teague for forcing all of them. Luke Mcneal was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern Greene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Clarksville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Rock Creek Academy, falling 31-0.
The victory snapped Eastern Greene's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Clarksville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Greene against Clarksville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-8 win. In that game, Eastern Greene amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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