After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, East finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They and the Firestone Falcons were almost perfectly matched up, but the East Dragons suffered a 13-12 loss. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Daylyn Taylor was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
East's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Firestone, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will challenge Buchtel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buchtel is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Firestone, they will face off against North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Firestone is facing North at the right time seeing as North is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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