It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Eastside ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Flowery Branch Falcons a 1-0 shutout. Eastside wouldn't have won without Ben Weaver, who scored the game-winner.
The victory made it two in a row for Eastside and bumps their season record up to 9-4-1. As for Flowery Branch, they dropped their record down to 4-10-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Eastside will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on April 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Heritage is ranked 112th, while Eastside is ranked 128th). As for Flowery Branch, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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