Two dominant backs in Treyvon Bearhs and Connor Lambert are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Eastern Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Wahama White Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Eastern's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Wahama's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Eastern is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Waterford just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 22-19. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wahama put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 68-22 win over Wirt County at home. Fans of the White Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wahama relied on the efforts of Lambert, who gained 217 total yards and six touchdowns, and Trace Simpkins, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Simpkins a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillan Fields, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wahama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wahama's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lambert and Aden Young. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lambert posted at least 106 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastern fell to 5-1. As for Wahama, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Eastern against Wahama in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 54-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern 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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