It was a Battle of the Birds when Flowery Branch took on Eastside on Friday. The Flowery Branch Falcons were outmatched by the Eastside Eagles on the road and fell 48-12. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Payton Shaw was nothing short of spectacular for Eastside: he threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Shaw has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyler Hoff was in the mix as well, providing Eastside with two touchdowns.
Flowery Branch dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eastside, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Flowery Branch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-10 loss vs. East Forsyth on the 27th. Eastside has also already played their next matchup, a 37-7 victory against Madison County on the 28th.
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