Easton Area has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Easton Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season.
Easton Area is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Freedom, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Easton Area was ranked 12th). Easton Area managed a 25-21 victory over Freedom on Friday.
Dorian Thomas and Cole Ordway were among the main playmakers for Easton Area as the former rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Easton Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. William Day led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Konkrete Kids as they made off with a 47-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Eagles, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Easton Area's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Nazareth Area, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Easton Area was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of Nazareth Area when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Easton Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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