The Blackford Bruins are on the road again on Friday to play the Eastern Comets at 7:00 p.m. Blackford's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blackford is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Alexandria-Monroe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blackford was beaten by Alexandria-Monroe 40-6.
Meanwhile, Eastern came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gophers 49-15 at home. The Comets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gibson Eagle looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 232 yards and four touchdowns. Eastern also got a significant boost from Isaiah Pickett, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Blackford's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Eastern, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Blackford was taken down by Eastern 35-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Thankfully for Blackford, Jayden Eagle (who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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