The Eastside Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Riverside Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Eastside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Gaffney. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Indians are ranked 26th).
Despite the loss, Eastside got top-tier performance from Peyton Schrader, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries, and also threw for 129 yards and one touchdown. Schrader also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making ten total tackles.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Brandon Jaramillo: he added nine points with three field goals and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Riverside lost to James F. Byrnes at home by a 42-27 margin on Friday. The Warriors have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Eastside will have to contain Gideon Merhib as he made an impact in Riverside's last game. He rushed for 72 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Eastside suffered a grim 33-8 defeat to Riverside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 27-6.
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