Eastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 43-14 victory over the South Gallia Rebels. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Eastern found their leader in underclassman Treyvon Rembert, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Rembert a new career-high in rushing yards.
Eastern wouldn't let South Gallia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Blaise Gilmore, Lance Hensler, and Ronnie Golden picked up one apiece. Golden also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 322 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Gallia, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will venture away from home to challenge Shelby Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Gallia, they will head out on the road to take on Fisher Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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