Eastern is 1-7 against Scottsburg since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Musketeers will host the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Eastern has given up an average of 35.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eastern is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Salem on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Musketeers were dealt a 44-14 defeat at the hands of the Lions. The Musketeers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scottsburg). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-7 win over Clarksville. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since August 23, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Scottsburg had a senior duo take command as Braelyn Kleehammer threw for 163 yards and four TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes and Landon Shuck rushed for 225 yards and one touchdown while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. Those 225 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Shuck. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Salas, who rushed for 52 yards and one score on only six carries.
Scottsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
One reason for the win was Scottsburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Garrett Boling with two.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Scottsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Eastern was dealt a bruising 51-7 defeat at the hands of Scottsburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Musketeers were down 44-0.
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