East waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the Centennial Stars 34-17. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Aaron Britford, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Another player making a difference was Ta'John Royster, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
East's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Hunter and Mar?Qwez Mattox, who racked up four sacks between them. Mattox also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
East's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since East has now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Centennial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whetstone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is facing Whetstone at the right time seeing as Whetstone is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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