It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastern had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 21-15 W over the Tipton Blue Devils. The Comets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.
Isaiah Pickett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton only rushed for 118.
When it comes to explaining why Tipton lost, don't look at Dallas Capshaw. Despite the final result, he picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Capshaw also racked up six rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.4 points per game. As for Tipton, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Eastern is taking a road trip to face off against Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adams Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Eastern likes a good challenge. Tipton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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