Football Recap: Eastside's Rushing Attack Does It Again

Eastside extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 6-2. They breezed past the Central Noble Cougars to the tune of 70-13. The contest marked the Blazers' most dominant win of the season.

Job Richman produced another solid effort rushing for 100 yards and four TDs on only ten carries, while also throwing for 156 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Leroy Ruckman was another major influence, as he rushed for 30 yards and ran in a TD.

Blazers

Previous 4 Games

10/10/25 vs Central Noble	70-13
10/03/25 @ Fremont	42-13
09/26/25 @ Prairie Heights	42-0
09/19/25 vs Garrett	36-0

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Eastside's defense stepped up as well, laying out Treyton Fletcher three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Gage Fogle, James Greutman, and William McCreery, who each picked up one sack apiece. Nolan Baker got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

As for Central Noble, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Eastside is ranked 70th).

Central Noble lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Conner Fish, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one score. Central Noble also got help from Nick Freeman, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.

Eastside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 33-28 victory against Angola on the 17th. As for Central Noble, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 69-21 loss against Garrett on the 17th.