After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Camden County, East Lake was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Pinellas Park Patriots by a score of 34-23. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 39-7 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Eli Millian
| 08/29/25 vs Pinellas Park | 284 |
| 09/06/24 vs St. Petersburg | 271 |
| 10/25/24 @ Largo | 247 |
| 09/13/24 @ Mitchell | 213 |
| 09/20/24 vs Tarpon Springs | 209 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Millian, who threw for 284 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Those 284 passing yards gave Millian a new career-high. East Lake's leading receiver Jermiah Cooper was Millian's top target yet again, picking up 173 receiving yards and one score.
Another reason for the win was East Lake's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Larkin Dudley and Kenyon Stewart, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece. East Lake got some further help from Dudley: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pinellas Park's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chayse Armstrong, who rushed for 44 yards and one touchdown, and Jhai Hitchcock, who rushed for 92 yards.
The win got East Lake back to even at 1-1. As for Pinellas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Lake will venture away from home to square off against St. Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pinellas Park, they will head out to take on Bayshore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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