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The Chase Trojans will challenge the East Burke Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chase has given up an average of 36 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chase is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a blow against East Rutherford, falling 57-7. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, East Burke came up short against R-S Central on Friday and fell 27-14.
Although East Burke took the loss, they still got scores from Jesiah Rees and RJ Williams.
Even if they lost, East Burke's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Daniel Cook, Aiden Pyatte, and Joseph Lee, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Chase now has a losing record of 3-4. As for East Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Chase has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 400 total yards per game. It's a different story for East Burke, though, as they've been averaging only 238.9 total yards. Will Chase be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Cavaliers flip the script?
Chase didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against East Burke in their previous matchup back in October of 2016, but they still walked away with a 20-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cavaliers' Dakota Fox, who rushed for 227 yards and two TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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