Eagle Rock entered their tilt with Franklin on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Franklin Panthers. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 35-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eagle Rock's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Pasten, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jonas Leal-Paz, who picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eduardo Cuevas, who threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns. Cuevas has become a key player for Franklin: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Scott Moore helped Cuevas out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Eagle Rock's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Franklin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Eagle Rock will challenge Wilson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Eagle Rock knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Wilson likes a good challenge. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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