After each having a week off, the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars and the Eastridge Lancers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Honeoye Falls-Lima, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Honeoye Falls-Lima finally turned things around against Vertus two weeks ago. They blew past the Warriors 35-6. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastridge fell victim to Monroe and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They were dealt a 32-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Red Jackets are ranked 45th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Briyceton Thomas, who rushed for 103 yards.
Even if they lost, Eastridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Ian Schneeberger was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot , having also posted eight or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Honeoye Falls-Lima's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Eastridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Honeoye Falls-Lima came up short against Eastridge when the teams last played back in October, falling 24-17. Can Honeoye Falls-Lima avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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