The Eastside Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Sandalwood Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside will be strutting in after a win while Sandalwood will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Eastside didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South Sumter, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Javaris Gardner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. Nelson Tambling was in the mix as well, providing Eastside with two scores.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-6, which was the final score in Sandalwood's tilt against ED White on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Commanders are ranked 82nd).
Eastside's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sandalwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Eastside against Sandalwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 38-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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