Alexandria-Monroe entered their match against Eastbrook on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers and the Eastbrook Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers suffered a 28-27 loss. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Alexandria-Monroe had strong showings from Bryson Eckler, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brady Gast, who threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Eckler torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
It was another big night for Bodie Howell, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for Eastbrook. That's the most rushing yards Howell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alexandria-Monroe fell to 3-1. As for Eastbrook, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Alexandria-Monroe is taking a road trip to face off against Mississinewa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mississinewa: 0, Alexandria-Monroe: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Eastbrook, they will welcome Blackford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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