Eastbrook's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Frankton Eagles by a score of 41-33. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bodie Howell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Frankton still got an impressive performance from Nate Luzadder, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Brady Carmack also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 86 receiving yards.
Eastbrook's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Frankton, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Eastbrook will head out to take on Alexandria-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 904 yards in their previous games. As for Frankton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mississinewa at 7:00 p.m. Mississinewa has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 105 points over their last three games.
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