East Allegheny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 47-35 to the Deer Lakes Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Wild Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Lancers are ranked 125th).
Zier Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Deer Lakes, rushing for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Fleischer, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
East Allegheny's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Deer Lakes, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
East Allegheny will venture away from home to face off against Burrell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burrell is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning East Allegheny will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Deer Lakes, they will take on Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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