The Archer Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Archer, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Eastside's (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Friday, Archer was beaten by Mill Creek 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Hawks are ranked 11th).
Archer's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colby Alexander, who gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jordan Do, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Alexander is also crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Eastside was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Alcovy 54-9 on the road. The Eagles pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Myles Mims had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Payton Shaw, who threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Eastside wouldn't let Alcovy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Christian Gass was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Archer's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eastside, their record is now 3-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Archer has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 268.7 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've been averaging only 102.3. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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